CONTROVERSIAL TELEMEDICINE PLATFORM GenderGP has been the subject of various controversies in the United Kingdom. In 2017, Dr Webberley was issued an interim suspension order by the UK’s General Medical Council, following complaints about her clinical approach. She was also convicted the following year of running an independent medical agency without being registered. Although she … Read more
SINGAPORE: More than 530 flu jabs have been administered at retail pharmacies as of Nov 26 under a trial, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Launched last month, the trial allows trained pharmacists to administer influenza vaccinations at the following locations: Guardian Health & Beauty at NEX Unity Pharmacy at Parkway Parade Watsons Singapore … Read more
SINGAPORE: Precision medicine therapies are set to be covered under MediShield Life to keep such treatments affordable for Singaporeans, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Thursday (Oct 10). The MediShield Life Council has recommended extending MediShield Life coverage to approved precision medicine therapies, he said, adding that the Ministry of Health (MOH) intends to … Read more
MEASURES IN SINGAPORE In Singapore’s preschools and schools, existing measures for other infectious diseases remain relevant, said MOH, noting that students will be visually screened for symptoms. Together with the Ministry of Manpower and the National Environment Agency, MOH is conducting wastewater testing at migrant worker dormitories and the Onboard Centre. Mr Ong said wastewater … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has lifted the suspension of Pu Tien Services at Senoko South Road after a mass food poisoning incident on Jul 30 at TikTok owner ByteDance’s office. “As the licensee has implemented the required measures as stipulated by SFA, operations can be resumed,” SFA and the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Aug … Read more
SINGAPORE: Six clinics will have their Medisave and Medishield Life accreditation revoked and their participation in the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) terminated due to severe financial non-compliances. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jul 18) it will terminate the clinics’ participation in MOH’s financing schemes on Jul 24, making them ineligible to … Read more
In Febuary, MOH said Medstar Medical Clinic & Surgery was under investigation for issuing medical certificates MCs without any audio or video consultation on its telemedicine website, PocketCare. Investigations found that the clinic, which is located along Serangoon Road, had been “providing consultation through a self-service text-based questionnaire”. MCs were subsquently issued without any audio or video interaction … Read more
SINGAPORE: A new volunteer programme called Silver Guardian has been launched as part of a national initiative to help seniors age actively. The latest programme is the fourth prong of Age Well SG, with the other three being improvements to homes and living environments, improvement to transport facilities and expanding programmes for seniors to remain … Read more
“VERY BAD” BUSINESS Mr Yong, a hawker who sells soup at ABC Brickworks, closed his stall due to the drop in business. The 69-year-old, who declined to give his full name, had gone for his mandatory screening on Thursday but decided to head home after. “When the newspaper announced the screening, there was a 50 … Read more
The list of awardees was published in the Government Gazette on the Prime Minister’s Office website on May 31 last year. As overcoming the pandemic was a concerted national effort, Mr Ong said the government’s approach in conferring the medal was to be inclusive with no set quotas. Individuals were nominated by their employers based … Read more
