Hospitals.SG

25 Aug 2006

From 1 December 2006, the day surgery claim limit for the non-surgical component is raised to $200. Here is the abstract of the news release.

In April this year, the Ministry of Health (MOH) raised the daily Medisave inpatient claim limit from $300 to $400. With medical innovation, some previously inpatient-based treatments can now be safely delivered as day surgeries.

An ad-hoc team of five Singapore Members of Parliament (MPs) has been formed to review the healthcare delivery system. The Healthcare Group (HCG) will be led by Minister of State (Health) Mr Heng Chee How and comprises Mdm Halimah Yacob, Dr Lam Pin Min, Dr Fatimah Lateef, Mr Sam Tan and Mrs Josephine Teo.

11 Aug 2006

In a news release, the Singapore Government will impose stringent measures to curb the abuse of Subutex with effect from 14 August 2006.

Buprenorphine, the active ingredient in Subutex, will be made a Class A Controlled Drug under the First Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA).

The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) currently allows the online submission of visa applications for visiting Singapore, via the SAVE^#1 system, through authorised travel agents in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. It also allows individuals in China and Singapore to do so online.

A press release by the Ministry of Health last week announced a list of twenty more foreign medical schools to be recognized by the Singapore Government and the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).