Diabetes Cases Referred from Public Healthcare System to Private Doctors

Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2022.

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He Ting Ru asked about the number of diabetes cases referred from public healthcare to private GPs over the last five years and the impact on GP caseloads.
Ong Ye Kung stated that hospitals do not routinely track such referrals, but some private GPs have formed Primary Care Networks since 2018 to provide holistic care.
Based on available data, 10% to 20% of diabetic patients seen in public acute hospitals were referred to primary care doctors between 2018 and 2021.
With the Healthier SG initiative, more chronic disease patients, including those with diabetes, will be treated in GP clinics, likely increasing GP caseloads.

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He Ting Ru

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the last five years, how many diabetes cases are referred from the public healthcare system to private general practitioners; and (b) what impact is this having on caseloads for general practitioners.

Ong Ye Kung

Hospitals do not routinely track referrals to private general practitioners (GPs) by diagnosis. Nevertheless, since 2018, some private GPs have organised themselves into Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to provide more holistic and team-based care and take on patients previously attended to by hospitals. Based on available information from public acute hospitals, about 10% to 20% of diabetic patients seen in these hospitals are referred to primary care doctors between 2018 to 2021.

With Healthier SG, more patients with chronic diseases, including diabetes, will be treated in GP clinics and we expect caseloads to continue increasing.

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He Ting Ru asked about the number of diabetes cases referred from public healthcare to private GPs over the last five years and the impact on GP caseloads.
Ong Ye Kung stated that hospitals do not routinely track such referrals, but some private GPs have formed Primary Care Networks since 2018 to provide holistic care.
Based on available data, 10% to 20% of diabetic patients seen in public acute hospitals were referred to primary care doctors between 2018 and 2021.
With the Healthier SG initiative, more chronic disease patients, including those with diabetes, will be treated in GP clinics, likely increasing GP caseloads.

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Diabetes Cases Referred from Public Healthcare System to Private Doctors

Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2022.

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He Ting Ru asked about the number of diabetes cases referred from public healthcare to private GPs over the last five years and the impact on GP caseloads.
Ong Ye Kung stated that hospitals do not routinely track such referrals, but some private GPs have formed Primary Care Networks since 2018 to provide holistic care.
Based on available data, 10% to 20% of diabetic patients seen in public acute hospitals were referred to primary care doctors between 2018 and 2021.
With the Healthier SG initiative, more chronic disease patients, including those with diabetes, will be treated in GP clinics, likely increasing GP caseloads.

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He Ting Ru

Ong Ye Kung

With Healthier SG, more patients with chronic diseases, including diabetes, will be treated in GP clinics and we expect caseloads to continue increasing.

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He Ting Ru asked about the number of diabetes cases referred from public healthcare to private GPs over the last five years and the impact on GP caseloads.
Ong Ye Kung stated that hospitals do not routinely track such referrals, but some private GPs have formed Primary Care Networks since 2018 to provide holistic care.
Based on available data, 10% to 20% of diabetic patients seen in public acute hospitals were referred to primary care doctors between 2018 and 2021.
With the Healthier SG initiative, more chronic disease patients, including those with diabetes, will be treated in GP clinics, likely increasing GP caseloads.

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Diabetes Cases Referred from Public Healthcare System to Private Doctors

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Diabetes Cases Referred from Public Healthcare System to Private Doctors

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