Annual Hiring Targets for Healthcare Workers to Meet Projected Size of 82,000 by 2030

14 October 2024

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 3129

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 14 OCTOBER 2024

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang

MP for Nee Soon GRC

Question No. 6155

To ask the Minister for Health for each year over the next five years, what are the hiring targets for (i) nurses (ii) allied health professionals and (iii) support care staff, in order to meet the healthcare workforce size of 82,000 by 2030.

Answer

1 As our population ages, we can expect demand for healthcare services and manpower to increase. To attain a healthcare workforce size of 82,000 nationally by 2030, the Ministry of Health will need to recruit about 6,000 nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support care staff annually.