Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 6: Xie Yao Quan on building up the healthcare workforce
How does the Ministry of Health plan to enhance its foreign manpower pipeline for nurses amid intensifying competition, to complement the local workforce? For allied health professionals, does the ministry plan to increase the capacity of local degree programmes such as those in physiotherapy, radiology and pharmacy? How can the ministry help to ensure that the intermediate and long-term care sector continues to attract a fair share of healthcare talent? These were some of the questions raised by MP Xie Yao Quan in Parliament on Friday (Mar 3).
How does the Ministry of Health plan to enhance its foreign manpower pipeline for nurses amid intensifying competition, to complement the local workforce? For allied health professionals, does the ministry plan to increase the capacity of local degree programmes such as those in physiotherapy, radiology and pharmacy? How can the ministry help to ensure that the intermediate and long-term care sector continues to attract a fair share of healthcare talent? These were some of the questions raised by MP Xie Yao Quan in Parliament on Friday (Mar 3).