Number of New Nurses from Philippines Hired in Local Healthcare System Annually over Past 10 Years

Debated in Parliament on 14 Sep 2021.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Ministry of Health about the annual number of new nurses from the Philippines hired in Singapore over the past 10 years and whether this has significantly reduced since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ong Ye Kung replied that, on average, 400 new Filipino nurses were registered annually with the Singapore Nursing Board over the past decade, with increases during new hospital openings.
He added that the total number of Filipino nurses has stayed stable over the last five years, including during the pandemic, with only a slight dip between end-2019 and end-2020.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Health (a) over the past 10 years, how many new nurses from the Philippines have been hired annually in our local healthcare system; and (b) whether this number has significantly reduced since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Ong Ye Kung

On average over the past 10 years, the number of Filipino nurses registered with the Singapore Nursing Board increased by about 400 annually. More join the nursing workforce when there are new hospital openings.

Over the past five years, the total number of Filipino nurses has remained stable, including the period since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and there was only a slight decrease in the number of Filipino nurses between the end of 2019 and the end of 2020.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Ministry of Health about the annual number of new nurses from the Philippines hired in Singapore over the past 10 years and whether this has significantly reduced since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ong Ye Kung replied that, on average, 400 new Filipino nurses were registered annually with the Singapore Nursing Board over the past decade, with increases during new hospital openings.
He added that the total number of Filipino nurses has stayed stable over the last five years, including during the pandemic, with only a slight dip between end-2019 and end-2020.

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Number of New Nurses from Philippines Hired in Local Healthcare System Annually over Past 10 Years

Debated in Parliament on 14 Sep 2021.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Ministry of Health about the annual number of new nurses from the Philippines hired in Singapore over the past 10 years and whether this has significantly reduced since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ong Ye Kung replied that, on average, 400 new Filipino nurses were registered annually with the Singapore Nursing Board over the past decade, with increases during new hospital openings.
He added that the total number of Filipino nurses has stayed stable over the last five years, including during the pandemic, with only a slight dip between end-2019 and end-2020.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Ong Ye Kung

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Ministry of Health about the annual number of new nurses from the Philippines hired in Singapore over the past 10 years and whether this has significantly reduced since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ong Ye Kung replied that, on average, 400 new Filipino nurses were registered annually with the Singapore Nursing Board over the past decade, with increases during new hospital openings.
He added that the total number of Filipino nurses has stayed stable over the last five years, including during the pandemic, with only a slight dip between end-2019 and end-2020.

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Number of New Nurses from Philippines Hired in Local Healthcare System Annually over Past 10 Years

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Number of New Nurses from Philippines Hired in Local Healthcare System Annually over Past 10 Years

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