Profile of Healthcare Workers Providing Long-term Care Services and Their Skill and Manpower Gaps

Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked for a breakdown of long-term care workers by nationality, education, skill level, rank, and service type, as well as current manpower and skill gaps and plans to address them.
Minister Gan Kim Yong reported that in 2018 there were 12,020 workers in MOH-subvented long-term care providers, with about 40% being locals, but detailed data on education and skill levels is unavailable.
To meet rising demand, training places for nursing have increased by 30% since 2013, recruitment events have brought over 1,000 locals into community care, and efforts are underway to improve productivity through technology and streamlined processes.
Plans to upskill the workforce include subsidised training through AIC-appointed institutes, scholarships via the Community Care Manpower Development Award, and a new Skills Framework to map job roles and competencies for targeted training.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira

Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the current number of workers providing long-term care services, broken down by nationality, educational qualification or skill level, professional rank, and type of care service; (b) what are the skill and manpower gaps given rising demand; and (c) what are the plans to address such gaps.

Gan Kim Yong

Based on data reported by service providers, in 2018, there were 12,020 workers in Long-Term Care (LTC) providers who received subvention from MOH. Table 1 provides the breakdown by job groups and service types. We do not have details on the educational qualifications and skill level of LTC workers. About 40% of the LTC workforce are locals.

To meet the growing demand for manpower, we have increased local training places, in particular for nursing. Nursing intakes in ITE, the polytechnics, and the autonomous universities have collectively increased by 30% from around 1,600 in 2013 to over 2,100 in 2018, the highest intake to date. The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) has also partnered LTC providers to hold recruitment events, with more than 1,000 locals joining the community care sector in 2018. We are also working with LTC partners to improve healthcare productivity by adopting technology and assistive equipment, streamlining existing work processes, and facilitating bulk procurement of shared products and services to achieve manpower savings.

As our population ages, there will be increased demand for healthcare professionals who are trained in areas such as geriatric care, management of complex chronic conditions and end-of-life care. To develop and upskill the LTC workforce, AIC-appointed learning institutes offer subsidised training in areas ranging from clinical skills to leadership and people management. In addition, the Community Care Manpower Development Award (CCMDA) offers scholarships for those working or wishing to work in the LTC sector to pursue the relevant advanced skills training. Lastly, the newly launched Skills Framework for Healthcare and Social Service maps out the job roles and needed competencies in healthcare, and helps employers to identify skills gaps and develop workplace-based skills training to meet changing industry needs.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked for a breakdown of long-term care workers by nationality, education, skill level, rank, and service type, as well as current manpower and skill gaps and plans to address them.
Minister Gan Kim Yong reported that in 2018 there were 12,020 workers in MOH-subvented long-term care providers, with about 40% being locals, but detailed data on education and skill levels is unavailable.
To meet rising demand, training places for nursing have increased by 30% since 2013, recruitment events have brought over 1,000 locals into community care, and efforts are underway to improve productivity through technology and streamlined processes.
Plans to upskill the workforce include subsidised training through AIC-appointed institutes, scholarships via the Community Care Manpower Development Award, and a new Skills Framework to map job roles and competencies for targeted training.

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Profile of Healthcare Workers Providing Long-term Care Services and Their Skill and Manpower Gaps

Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked for a breakdown of long-term care workers by nationality, education, skill level, rank, and service type, as well as current manpower and skill gaps and plans to address them.
Minister Gan Kim Yong reported that in 2018 there were 12,020 workers in MOH-subvented long-term care providers, with about 40% being locals, but detailed data on education and skill levels is unavailable.
To meet rising demand, training places for nursing have increased by 30% since 2013, recruitment events have brought over 1,000 locals into community care, and efforts are underway to improve productivity through technology and streamlined processes.
Plans to upskill the workforce include subsidised training through AIC-appointed institutes, scholarships via the Community Care Manpower Development Award, and a new Skills Framework to map job roles and competencies for targeted training.

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira

Gan Kim Yong

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Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked for a breakdown of long-term care workers by nationality, education, skill level, rank, and service type, as well as current manpower and skill gaps and plans to address them.
Minister Gan Kim Yong reported that in 2018 there were 12,020 workers in MOH-subvented long-term care providers, with about 40% being locals, but detailed data on education and skill levels is unavailable.
To meet rising demand, training places for nursing have increased by 30% since 2013, recruitment events have brought over 1,000 locals into community care, and efforts are underway to improve productivity through technology and streamlined processes.
Plans to upskill the workforce include subsidised training through AIC-appointed institutes, scholarships via the Community Care Manpower Development Award, and a new Skills Framework to map job roles and competencies for targeted training.

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