MEDIAN WAITING TIME FOR APPOINTMENTS AT THE INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

NOTICE PAPER NO. 38

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Mariam Jaafar

MP for Sembawang GRC

Question No. 162

To ask the Minister for Health what is the current median waiting time for appointments at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), for each channel of making appointments such as via telephone, email, Health Hub self-service, IMH Online Appointment Form, and referral from GP or polyclinic.

Answer

1        The current median waiting time for appointments at the Institute of Mental Health is 25 days across all channels of referral.