Gan Kim Yong: I'm warning you, we're taking in more FTs

[kingrant]

Looks like the govt is prepping Sinkies to embrace more PRCs and kelings as physios...

Physiotherapists in Singapore still in short supply

Published on Sep 25, 2011

By 2015, Singapore will need nearly double the physiotherapists it has now, due to an ageing population and changing lifestyles.But it has trouble finding and keeping these health professionals who help patients regain their normal lives and movement after illness or injury, said Mr Low Hsien Chi, president of the Singapore Physiotherapy Association. He was speaking on the sidelines of an event to mark World Physical Therapy Day on Sunday. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong was guest of honour at the event, held at the National Library building on Victoria Street. Singapore has some 800 to 900 physiotherapists, and will need about 1,500 in four years' time, Mr Low said. But few enter the profession as there is no degree course for it here. Nanyang Polytechnic, the only institution here to formally train physiotherapists, takes in 80 to 100 students each year.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Looks like the govt is prepping Sinkies to embrace more PRCs and kelings as physios...

Physiotherapists in Singapore still in short supply

Published on Sep 25, 2011


By 2015, Singapore will need nearly double the physiotherapists it has now, due to an ageing population and changing lifestyles.But it has trouble finding and keeping these health professionals who help patients regain their normal lives and movement after illness or injury, said Mr Low Hsien Chi, president of the Singapore Physiotherapy Association. He was speaking on the sidelines of an event to mark World Physical Therapy Day on Sunday. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong was guest of honour at the event, held at the National Library building on Victoria Street. Singapore has some 800 to 900 physiotherapists, and will need about 1,500 in four years' time, Mr Low said. But few enter the profession as there is no degree course for it here. Nanyang Polytechnic, the only institution here to formally train physiotherapists, takes in 80 to 100 students each year.

Its amazing that for a 1st world country and the PAP emphasising World Class this and that, something as basic as Physiotherapy is not widely available.

There is even no degree program for Physios. so please tell me what is going on? In Australia, physios, chiropractors, Orthodontist etc are available, they do not come cheap but with private health insurance they do help a little. Universities offer such courses and there is a steady stream of people doing the programme. But In singapore there is no degree program and only 1 polytechnic offers that, so what nonsense is this?

Unless all people go see Chinese Physicians..if that is the case, than no need Physios lor

 

[depeche]

Talking about first class education? picha lobang leh...

 

[zeddy]

Looks like the govt is prepping Sinkies to embrace more PRCs and kelings as physios...

Don't forget the Pinoys too...

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Dear Frens,

I guess with any shortfall the PAP will just import them, they have already lost sight of the future for Singaporeans. So not enough physios import lor, same with the keling Drs etc..why spend money and time training singaporeans when importing can mitigate the problems? Also if they train singaporeans and they become successful, they might turn against PAP. That is why the PAP is marginalising Singaporeans.

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng says our health minister used to be manpower minister so he knows where to find suitable plugs to plug in existing sockets.

 

[kingrant]

See? I warned you. Now dear Harry dropped another hint:


"On another question to relax conditions to give permanent resident status, Mr Lee said for the time being the government has to go slow on this, because Singaporeans don't want to find strange faces around them.

But he feels the situation may change when Singaporeans grow older and need people to look after them, like nurses, and that's when views of admitting foreigners would change. "