Debated in Parliament on 18 Sep 2023.
Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Health (a) what percentage of general practitioners (GPs) have signed up for Healthier SG; (b) how many individuals have been invited to and enrolled in Healthier SG; (c) whether the number of participating GPs is enough to meet the healthcare demand in their estates; and (d) how will the Ministry incentivise and encourage more GPs to join Healthier SG given that some may find treating chronic illnesses more time-consuming and less lucrative than acute illnesses.
Since July 2023, more than 954,000 SMS invitations have been sent and more than 310,000 residents have enrolled on to Healthier SG. About 75% of about 1,300 CHAS general practitioner (GP) clinics have signed up and they would have the capacity to manage the enrolled residents, over and above their daily workload.
Under Healthier SG, GPs will receive IT grants and annual service fees which are tiered based on the level of care and effort required to look after their enrolled patients. These incentives have been useful in incentivising GPs to join the programme. We will, nevertheless, continue to encourage more GPs to sign up through our outreach efforts.
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