Registration Process Support Measures for Healthcare Professional Candidates for Past Five Years

12 Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) over the past five years, what is the percentage of healthcare professionals who have conditional or provisional registration but fail to get full registration after the fixed supervisory and training term; and (b) what are the measures taken to help these individuals attain full registration.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Generally, in recent years, 3% to 5% of healthcare professionals (HCPs) did not obtain full registration by the end of their fixed supervision and training term.

HCPs generally commence clinical practice under provisional or conditional registration. Those who do not attain full registration after the end of a fixed supervision and training term may continue to practise safely under supervision and continue to work towards meeting the requirements to be fully registered. Standardised training programmes and competency frameworks enable them to progress towards independent practice under full registration. Regular performance reviews during the supervisory period also allow for early identification of areas requiring improvement, enabling targeted support and additional training where needed.