Incidents of Abuse of Workers in Public Healthcare Sector

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Health (a) what studies have been undertaken into possible under-reporting of incidents of abuse of healthcare workers in the public healthcare sector; and (b) based on these studies, whether the Ministry has assessed what is the actual incidence of abuse.

In 2022, the Ministry of Health did an extensive survey with 3,000 healthcare workers participating. The survey showed that 24% of healthcare workers reported incidents of abuse. As the member is aware, we are implementing a zero-tolerance policy towards abuse of healthcare workers.