MECHANISMS TO ENSURE DUE FOLLOW-UP OF REPORTED CASES OF ABUSE OR HARASSMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

NOTICE PAPER NO. 590

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 4 MARCH 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong

MP for Hougang GRC 

Question No. 1716

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider establishing an independent and centralised helpline or oversight under the Tripartite Framework for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment in Healthcare to enhance follow up and accountability of internal reporting of abuse in all public healthcare institutions for all non-police cases.

Answer

1.         All public healthcare institutions have put in place internal mechanisms to ensure due follow-up of reported cases of abuse or harassment. These include protocols for immediate incident response and reporting, post-incident management including support provided to the affected staff, and follow-up actions against perpetrators.

2.         The Tripartite Workgroup for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment of Healthcare Workers, comprising MOH, Union, and healthcare employers from public healthcare, community care and private healthcare sectors also convenes regularly to share best practices on the management of abuse and harassment cases.