![]() “The stresses faced by junior doctors today are symptomatic of a wider need for transformation in the current care delivery arrangements,” he said. This could be due to the nature of clinical work in certain departments or exigencies of service, Dr Koh said. ![]() However, surveys showed that 20 per cent of all junior doctors exceeded the stipulated 80-hour work week. ![]() This is benchmarked against the US’ Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s recommendations. Singapore Medical Council guidelines stipulate that junior doctors may work up to 80 hours a week, including overnight duties of no more than 24 hours, with up to six hours after for handover and training. One specific group of concern is junior doctors, who do long shifts on night calls, he said. But even before the pandemic, an ageing population and chronic diseases have increased demand for healthcare manpower, Dr Koh said during his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate. The challenges faced by healthcare workers have been in the spotlight since COVID-19 broke out. SINGAPORE: A review of junior doctors’ work hours is among steps being taken to improve the well-being of healthcare workers, Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon said on Wednesday (Mar 9).
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