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SESSION DETAILS

The Future of Primary Care in Singapore – What Will Our Promised Land Look Like

Session Type:

Symposium

Session Date:

16 May 2026 (Saturday)

Session Time (GMT+8):

1040 - 1140

Session Venue:

NAK Auditorium

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Session Chairperson

Dr Aziz Noordin

Abstract

Singapore’s healthcare system is widely regarded as one of the best among developed nations. As healthcare needs become more complex and the population ages, the role of primary care continues to evolve.

Over the past three years, the introduction of the Healthier SG programme has placed renewed emphasis on preventive care and population health. Within this framework, primary care plays an important role in supporting the broader healthcare system’s shift towards more coordinated, community-based, and population-oriented models of care. As these changes unfold, the expectations placed on both public and private primary care providers are expanding.

It remains early to determine how these reforms will ultimately reshape Singapore’s primary care landscape in the post-Healthier SG era.

This symposium brings together perspectives from public policy, the public healthcare cluster, and private primary care supported by a healthcare co-operative. Together, the speakers will explore the opportunities, challenges, and practical realities shaping the future of primary care in Singapore.

Workshop Objectives

Workshop Learning Outcomes

Session Details

Topic
Speaker

Challenges Facing Primary Care

Dr Kok Mun Foong

Primary Care: Anchors for Healthy Communities

Primary care is the vital partner for clusters to anchor care of their populations in the community. NUHS aims to strengthen primary care’s role as first port of call for management of chronic disease and preventive health needs by
1. Enhancing capability to managing increasingly complex conditions and patients by timely access to specialist expertise, cost-effective diagnostic and allied health resources, in-depth and practical training
2. Extending care options beyond clinic walls with strong multi-disciplinary health and social service teams to holistically manage social and lifestyle issues, and home-based acute care for non-ambulant patients
3. Easing communication access to community partners and tertiary institutions, to screening services and follow-up,
4. Encouraging co-creation and participation in innovative care approaches, clinical quality improvement, technological advances (e.g. AI).

Dr Richard Hui Jor Yeong

Primary Care Future in Private Sector

Dr Leong Choon Kit

Speakers

More information is coming soon.

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Dr Richard Hui Jor Yeong

Director, Primary Care Partnerships,
Regional Health System Office, National University Health System

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