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Ministry of Health
Parliamentary QA

ADEQUACY OF HEALTHCARE STAFFING AND RESIDENT-TO-STAFF RATIO AT SENGKANG POLYCLINIC RELATIVE TO OTHER POLYCLINICS

3 November 2026

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1506

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 3 NOVEMBER 2026

 

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

MP for Sengkang GRC


Question No. 2306

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health in the last year (a) what is the annual patient attendance per full-time-equivalent (i) doctor and (ii) staff member at Sengkang polyclinic; and (b) what is the average annual patient attendance per full-time-equivalent (i) doctor and (ii) staff member at polyclinics located in the other remaining towns.


NOTICE PAPER NO. 1506

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 3 NOVEMBER 2026

 

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

MP for Sengkang GRC


Question No. 2307

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the current ratio of residents to (i) doctors and (ii) staff at Sengkang polyclinic and if so, what is it; (b) whether the Ministry has data on the current average ratio of residents to (i) doctors and (ii) staff at polyclinics located in the other remaining towns; (c) and if so, what is it.


Answer

1            In 2025, the annual patient attendance per full-time-equivalent (FTE) for doctors and staff members at Sengkang Polyclinic was 22% and 13% higher, respectively, than that of polyclinics located in other towns. We had mentioned that we are exploring options to expand the polyclinic’s capacity and work with the general practitioner clinics in the region to meet primary care needs in our response to Parliamentary Question number 18 at the 7 October 2026 Parliamentary Sitting.

2            The Ministry of Health (MOH) does not plan polyclinic services based on the ratio of residents to polyclinic staff, as demand for services is affected by factors beyond the number of residents, such as their age profile, availability of private GP clinics in the area, and the accessibility of other polyclinics.