Waiting Time for Cancer Patients at Public Hospitals and National Cancer Centre

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the current waiting time for cancer patients seeking specialist outpatient appointments at public hospitals and the National Cancer Centre.

Mr Gan Kim Yong: Cancer patients seeking specialist outpatient care are seen by the Medical Oncology, Radiotherapy and Surgical Oncology specialties. The median waiting times for a new outpatient appointment for these services was eight days or less at the public institutions, including NCC, over the period of September to November 2013. Please see table below.