Average Waiting Time for Appointments for Patients Referred by Medical Social Workers to Medical Service Providers

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health about the average waiting time for patients referred by medical social workers to medical service providers and whether the process is triaged for urgent cases.
Ong Ye Kung clarified that medical social workers in public healthcare do not directly refer patients to doctors in polyclinics or public hospitals.
Patients typically make direct appointments with polyclinics or are referred by family physicians to see specialists.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health about the average waiting time for patients referred by medical social workers to medical service providers and whether the process is triaged for urgent cases.
Ong Ye Kung clarified that medical social workers in public healthcare do not directly refer patients to doctors in polyclinics or public hospitals.
Patients typically make direct appointments with polyclinics or are referred by family physicians to see specialists.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health about the average waiting time for patients referred by medical social workers to medical service providers and whether the process is triaged for urgent cases.
Ong Ye Kung clarified that medical social workers in public healthcare do not directly refer patients to doctors in polyclinics or public hospitals.
Patients typically make direct appointments with polyclinics or are referred by family physicians to see specialists.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health about the average waiting time for patients referred by medical social workers to medical service providers and whether the process is triaged for urgent cases.
Ong Ye Kung clarified that medical social workers in public healthcare do not directly refer patients to doctors in polyclinics or public hospitals.
Patients typically make direct appointments with polyclinics or are referred by family physicians to see specialists.

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