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Parliamentary QA

INCIDENTS OF ABUSE OF WORKERS IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SECTOR

6 July 2023

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2013

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 6 JULY 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of ParliamentMr Yip Hon WengMP for Yio Chu Kang SMC

Question No. 3118

To ask 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.

Answer

1 In 2022, MOH 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.