Healthcare
MOH to hire over 4,000 new nurses by end of 2023
The new nurses to be onboarded next year are 700 more than the 2021 figure.
MOH to hire over 4,000 new nurses by end of 2023
The new nurses to be onboarded next year are 700 more than the 2021 figure.
93% of organisations are actively seeking ways to reduce healthcare spending
A quarter of them, however, are unaware of what to do.
After mitigating cost pressures, Raffles Medical records 62.1% net profit growth
One of the biggest medical groups posted a net profit of $38.3m.
Rise in healthcare cost in Singapore expected to grow 9.8% in 2023: report
Inflation and healthcare drives expected rise in healthcare benefit cost.
Raffles Medical Group to get positive contribution from China operations: analyst
Its target price was at $1.60.
Medical devices market to hit $3.5b by year-end: GlobalData
This translates to a compound annual growth rate of 5.2% from 2016.
AI to become a top investment area in the next three years: study
Currently, 38% of healthcare leaders are already investing heavily on AI.
IHH drops acquisition of Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare
A $1.35b buyout offer was earlier proposed by IHH.
Thomson Medical group chief steps down
The board said a potential successor has been identified and will be announced soon.
Thomson Medical profit balloons 572.7% to $41.27m in H1
Higher profits were boosted by several factors including increase patient load.
IHH Healthcare's net income jumps 27% to $3.8m in Q2
The application of MFRS 129 boosted the company's income.
Wearing of mask in indoor settings to be optional by 29 August
The new mask rule does not cover public transportation.
Parkway Life REIT's net income rises 1.1% to $56.0m in H122
The increase was driven by higher rents from its Singapore properties.
Overworked? MOH says attrition rate for local and foreign nurses increased in 2021
The attrition rate rose to 7.4% and 14.8%, respectively.
Over 25,000 nurses to receive special payment
It will be between 1.7 and 2.1 months of their base salaries as of 1 December 2022.
Raffles Medical H1 profit surges 54.4%Â
Patient numbers had increased on the back of recovering medical tourism.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital develops remedy for overwhelmed hospitals
Its surgical care program via ambulatory setting cuts hospital stays from six to one day.
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