Proportion of Ministry of Health’s Budget Allocated for Public Acute Hospitals

Debated in Parliament on 7 May 2019.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira questioned the Minister for Health on the proportion of the Ministry's budget allocated to public acute hospitals, the breakdown between capital and operating costs, and trends over the past five years.
Over the last five years, MOH's total expenditure rose from $4.7 billion in FY12 to $10.2 billion in FY17, with funding to public acute hospitals decreasing from 77% to 66% of the budget.
The decrease in proportion for public acute hospitals is due to increased spending on preventive health, primary care, and intermediate and long-term care.
The allocation for public acute hospitals is about 15% for capital spending and 85% for recurrent operating costs.
The debate highlights shifts in MOH's budget priorities towards broader healthcare needs beyond acute hospital care.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira

Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked the Minister for Health (a) in the latest financial year available, what proportion of the Ministry's budget has been allocated to the public acute hospitals; (b) what is the breakdown of such expenditure by the public acute hospitals between capital spending and recurrent operating costs; and (c) what have the trends been over the last five years preceding the latest financial year available.

Gan Kim Yong

Over the last five years, MOH's total expenditure has increased from $4.7 billion in FY12 to $10.2 billion in FY17. As a proportion of overall MOH's budget, funding to the public acute hospitals decreased from 77% to 66% over the same period, as we have spent significantly more in preventive health, primary care and intermediate and long-term care. The allocation to capital spending and operating cost is about 15% and 85% respectively.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira questioned the Minister for Health on the proportion of the Ministry's budget allocated to public acute hospitals, the breakdown between capital and operating costs, and trends over the past five years.
Over the last five years, MOH's total expenditure rose from $4.7 billion in FY12 to $10.2 billion in FY17, with funding to public acute hospitals decreasing from 77% to 66% of the budget.
The decrease in proportion for public acute hospitals is due to increased spending on preventive health, primary care, and intermediate and long-term care.
The allocation for public acute hospitals is about 15% for capital spending and 85% for recurrent operating costs.
The debate highlights shifts in MOH's budget priorities towards broader healthcare needs beyond acute hospital care.

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Proportion of Ministry of Health’s Budget Allocated for Public Acute Hospitals

Debated in Parliament on 7 May 2019.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira questioned the Minister for Health on the proportion of the Ministry's budget allocated to public acute hospitals, the breakdown between capital and operating costs, and trends over the past five years.
Over the last five years, MOH's total expenditure rose from $4.7 billion in FY12 to $10.2 billion in FY17, with funding to public acute hospitals decreasing from 77% to 66% of the budget.
The decrease in proportion for public acute hospitals is due to increased spending on preventive health, primary care, and intermediate and long-term care.
The allocation for public acute hospitals is about 15% for capital spending and 85% for recurrent operating costs.
The debate highlights shifts in MOH's budget priorities towards broader healthcare needs beyond acute hospital care.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira

Gan Kim Yong

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Walter Theseira questioned the Minister for Health on the proportion of the Ministry's budget allocated to public acute hospitals, the breakdown between capital and operating costs, and trends over the past five years.
Over the last five years, MOH's total expenditure rose from $4.7 billion in FY12 to $10.2 billion in FY17, with funding to public acute hospitals decreasing from 77% to 66% of the budget.
The decrease in proportion for public acute hospitals is due to increased spending on preventive health, primary care, and intermediate and long-term care.
The allocation for public acute hospitals is about 15% for capital spending and 85% for recurrent operating costs.
The debate highlights shifts in MOH's budget priorities towards broader healthcare needs beyond acute hospital care.

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Proportion of Ministry of Health’s Budget Allocated for Public Acute Hospitals

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira

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Proportion of Ministry of Health’s Budget Allocated for Public Acute Hospitals

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira

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