NOTICE PAPER NO. 2617
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 29 FEBRUARY 2024
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang,
MP for Nee Soon GRC
Question No. 5791
To ask the Minister for Health (a) how many public hospitals have a dedicated role similar to the Patient Care Officer (PCO) position at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital; and (b) whether there are plans to encourage hospitals to have more roles similar to the PCO position.
Answer
1 All public hospitals employ staff who undertake roles similar to Patient Care Officers at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. They may just have different job titles such as Care Support Associates or Patient Service Associates.