Incidents of Abuse of Workers in Public Healthcare Sector

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Health (a) what studies have been undertaken into possible under-reporting of incidents of abuse of healthcare workers in the public healthcare sector; and (b) based on these studies, whether the Ministry has assessed what is the actual incidence of abuse.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: In 2022, the Ministry of Health did an extensive survey with 3,000 healthcare workers participating. The survey showed that 24% of healthcare workers reported incidents of abuse. As the member is aware, we are implementing a zero-tolerance policy towards abuse of healthcare workers.