Hospital teams to be streamlined to meet needs of ageing population
Elderly patients with multiple conditions will now be tended to by a team led by a principal doctor who will integrate care across disciplines. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung says this streamlining of hospital teams is a transformation to meet the rising needs of an ageing population. How will this new streamlined care model better serve Singapore's ageing population? CNA's Nadine Yeam follows a senior citizen and finds out more.
Elderly patients with multiple conditions will now be tended to by a team led by a principal doctor who will integrate care across disciplines. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung says this streamlining of hospital teams is a transformation to meet the rising needs of an ageing population. How will this new streamlined care model better serve Singapore's ageing population? CNA's Nadine Yeam follows a senior citizen and finds out more.