Health Minister Gan Kim Yong and Minister of State for Health Dr Amy Khor have both delivered their speeches for the Committee of Supply 2012 debates.
In the second part of his speech on Healthcare 2020 today, Minister Gan outlined the plans to provide Singaporeans with quality and affordable care. These include:
-Providing for more seamless and holistic care by introducing Regional Health Systems, in which acute general hospitals will partner community hospitals, nursing homes, home care, day rehab providers, polyclinics and GPs in the region for more integrated care of patients;
-Reviewing the healthcare financing framework to provide more assistance in outpatient and intermediate & long-term care as the population ages.