Systematic Tracking of Time Between Prison Inmate Lodging Medical Complaint and Receiving Medical Attention

Debated in Parliament on 10 Mar 2022.

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Leon Perera inquired whether the Ministry systematically tracks the time between inmates lodging a medical complaint and receiving attention, as well as for emergencies, and what procedures ensure prompt medical care.
K Shanmugam explained that the Singapore Prison Service collaborates with medical providers, offering daily in-house clinics on weekdays and on-call staff after hours and on weekends, with inmates able to alert officers anytime for referral.
He noted that prison officers are trained to provide first aid while awaiting medical personnel and that inmates can raise issues with officers about medical help.
The Singapore Prison Service tracks the medical service provider's response time specifically for medical emergencies.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry systematically tracks the time between (i) a prison inmate lodging a medical complaint and receiving medical attention and (ii) an inmate seeking emergency medical attention and receiving such attention; and (b) what procedures are in place to ensure that inmates who seek medical attention and emergency medical attention get attended to promptly.

K Shanmugam

The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) works with its medical service provider to attend to inmates' medical needs. There are daily in-house clinics on weekdays and the prison doctor will attend to inmates who report sick. After office hours, on weekends and on public holidays, nurses and an on-call doctor are available.

Inmates may also alert any prison officer at any time if they are feeling unwell, and they will be referred to medical staff for examination. While awaiting the arrival of medical personnel, inmates may also receive first aid and other medical attention from prison officers who are trained to provide such assistance. Inmates can raise with prison officers, if they have any issue with the medical help they are seeking.

SPS tracks the medical service provider's response time, for medical emergencies.

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Leon Perera inquired whether the Ministry systematically tracks the time between inmates lodging a medical complaint and receiving attention, as well as for emergencies, and what procedures ensure prompt medical care.
K Shanmugam explained that the Singapore Prison Service collaborates with medical providers, offering daily in-house clinics on weekdays and on-call staff after hours and on weekends, with inmates able to alert officers anytime for referral.
He noted that prison officers are trained to provide first aid while awaiting medical personnel and that inmates can raise issues with officers about medical help.
The Singapore Prison Service tracks the medical service provider's response time specifically for medical emergencies.

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Systematic Tracking of Time Between Prison Inmate Lodging Medical Complaint and Receiving Medical Attention

Debated in Parliament on 10 Mar 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Leon Perera inquired whether the Ministry systematically tracks the time between inmates lodging a medical complaint and receiving attention, as well as for emergencies, and what procedures ensure prompt medical care.
K Shanmugam explained that the Singapore Prison Service collaborates with medical providers, offering daily in-house clinics on weekdays and on-call staff after hours and on weekends, with inmates able to alert officers anytime for referral.
He noted that prison officers are trained to provide first aid while awaiting medical personnel and that inmates can raise issues with officers about medical help.
The Singapore Prison Service tracks the medical service provider's response time specifically for medical emergencies.

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Leon Perera

K Shanmugam

SPS tracks the medical service provider's response time, for medical emergencies.

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Leon Perera inquired whether the Ministry systematically tracks the time between inmates lodging a medical complaint and receiving attention, as well as for emergencies, and what procedures ensure prompt medical care.
K Shanmugam explained that the Singapore Prison Service collaborates with medical providers, offering daily in-house clinics on weekdays and on-call staff after hours and on weekends, with inmates able to alert officers anytime for referral.
He noted that prison officers are trained to provide first aid while awaiting medical personnel and that inmates can raise issues with officers about medical help.
The Singapore Prison Service tracks the medical service provider's response time specifically for medical emergencies.

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Systematic Tracking of Time Between Prison Inmate Lodging Medical Complaint and Receiving Medical Attention

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Leon Perera

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Systematic Tracking of Time Between Prison Inmate Lodging Medical Complaint and Receiving Medical Attention

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Leon Perera

K Shanmugam

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