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5 more COVID-19 cases linked to TTSH cluster, 12 new imported infections
Staff members and pedestrians are seen outside Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore on Apr 30, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
04 May 2021 04:02PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: Five community cases were among 17 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (May 4), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
All the new community cases are linked to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) cluster and were detected from the proactive testing of patients, visitors and hospital employees or their close contacts, said the ministry. The community cases had already been quarantined.
KTPH wrong breast cancer results caused by human error , inadequate quality control: Review committee Toggle share menu
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SINGAPORE: Human error and inadequate quality control contributed to the inaccurate test results that wrongly classified patients at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) as having a more aggressive form of breast cancer, a review committee said on Monday (May 3).
At least 200 patients were affected by the errors, which took place over eight years at KTPH s Department of Laboratory Medicine, Anatomic Pathology Section. About half of them may have received unnecessary treatment.
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MOH appoints healthcare insurance committee to look at issues related to Integrated Shield Plans Toggle share menu
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14 Apr 2021 07:10PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has appointed a committee tasked with looking at issues related to Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) - which have been the subject of debate between healthcare insurers and private sector doctors.
The row stems from insurers excluding many specialists from their IP doctor panels, which guide policyholders on selecting medical providers.
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The 12-member Multilateral Healthcare Insurance Committee (MHIC) will come into effect on Apr 27, said MOH in a press release on Wednesday (Apr 14).