Annual Milestones and Outcome Indicators for the 10,000 Palliative Care Competency Training Target by 2030

17 Dr Wan Rizal asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) what annual milestones has the Ministry set towards its target of training 10,000 nurses and healthcare workers in generalist palliative-care competencies by 2030; and (b) what outcome indicators will the Ministry use to assess whether expanded palliative-care capacity is improving coverage, supporting home deaths aligned with patient preference and reducing hospital deaths.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Ministry of Health tracks the progress of the National Strategy for Palliative Care by monitoring the proportion of patients who receive palliative care in their last year of life, currently at 51%, as well as the proportion of deaths occurring in hospitals, currently at around 60%. We also track the development of palliative care competencies within the healthcare workforce, to ensure that the expertise to deliver quality care is in place. This includes planning for and monitoring progress towards equipping 10,000 nurses and healthcare workers with general palliative care competencies by 2030.