GPs UNDER HEALTHIER SG

NOTICE PAPER NO. 557  

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER 

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 2 MARCH 2026 

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament 

Miss Rachel Ong 

MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC 

Question No. 1129 

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider allowing neighbourhood general practitioners (GPs) under HealthierSG to perform routine blood tests and simple procedures requested by hospitals, so as to reduce unnecessary hospital visits, time incurred for caregivers and transport costs for seniors. 

Answer 

1       General Practitioners (GPs), including those participating in Healthier SG, already perform routine blood tests for their patients and enrollees. Healthcare clusters also work closely with GPs to enhance collaboration where possible. Today, patients can be referred from public hospitals to their partner GPs or polyclinics for follow-up closer to home.