Attrition Rates in Public Healthcare System and Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Recruited for Public Sector in 2021

35 Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Health (a) in 2021, what were the attrition rates in the public healthcare system and the breakdown by job category, including frontline and non-frontline job categories; and (b) whether more can be done to recognise the contribution of public healthcare support workers who are not considered to be frontliners but are also exposed to risk in the performance of their duties, such as maintenance workers, with a view to reducing these attrition rates.

36 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many nurses and allied health professionals were recruited for the public sector in 2021 on a quarterly basis; and (b) how does this compare to 2020 and 2019.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: These questions have been addressed by the written reply to Question Nos 33 to 35 for oral answer on the Order Paper for 10 January 2022. [Please refer to "Impact of COVID-19 on Resignation and Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals", Official Report, 10 January 2022, Vol 95, Issue 44, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]