Breakdown of Cases Reported under Tripartite Framework for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment in Healthcare by Severity and Sector

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health in respect of the Tripartite Framework for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment in Healthcare (a) how many cases have been reported via (i) Police and (ii) internal reporting forms, broken down by severity level and sector; and (b) what trends in reporting rates have been observed since its implementation.

With heightened awareness since the launch of the Tripartite Framework for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment in Healthcare in 2023, 3,000 and 4,200 abuse and harassment incidents were reported by the Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) in 2024 and 2025 respectively. Of these cases, about 7% were considered high severity involving a high level of harm or distress. About 15% of all cases were reported to the Police.