NOTICE PAPERS NO. 2075
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2023
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Yip Hon Weng
MP for Yio Chu Kang
Question No. 4951
To ask the Minister for Health (a) what percentage of general practitioners (GPs) have signed up for Healthier SG; (b) how many individuals have been invited to and enrolled in Healthier SG; (c) whether the number of participating GPs is enough to meet the healthcare demand in their estates; and (d) how will the Ministry incentivise and encourage more GPs to join Healthier SG given that some may find treating chronic illnesses more time-consuming and less lucrative than acute illnesses.
Answer
1 Since July 2023, more than 954,000 SMS invitations have been sent and more than 310,000 residents have enrolled on to Healthier SG. About 75% of about 1,300 CHAS GP clinics have signed up and they would have the capacity to manage the enrolled residents, over and above their daily workload.
2 Under Healthier SG, GPs will receive IT grants and annual service fees which is tiered based on the level of care and effort required to look after their enrolled patients. These incentives have been useful in incentivising GPs to join the programme. We will nevertheless continue to encourage more GPs to sign up through our outreach efforts.