PREMATURE FUNDING TERMINATIONS OF COMIT AND CREST TEAMS AND SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1122
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 08 SEPTEMBER 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Dr Hamid Razak
MP for West Coast-Jurong West GRC

Question No. 1780

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) how many Community Intervention Team (COMIT) and Community Resource, Engagement and Support Team (CREST) teams have had their funding prematurely terminated in the past five years; (b) what were the main reasons for such terminations; and (c) what safeguards are in place to ensure continuity of care for affected patients and families.

Answer

In the past five years, one community mental health team was stood down as the provider decided to exit the programme. AIC worked with the provider to transfer its clients to other community mental health teams and kept their families informed.