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Yap Wei Qiang

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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Yap Wei Qiang

    Koh Poh Koon rejoins Singapore General Hospital as colorectal surgeon (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Koh Poh Koon has rejoined Singapore General Hospital where he used to practise medicine for several years before assuming political office. SINGAPORE - Former senior minister of state for health and manpower Koh Poh Koon has rejoined Singapore General Hospital (SGH) where he used to practise medicine. He told The Straits Times on Sept 30 that he is currently a visiting consultant surgeon with SGH, and will continue on a part-time basis fo

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Yap Wei Qiang

    Protection of healthcare workers from abuse needs to evolve as new harms surface: Workgroup co-chair (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox (From left) Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s senior staff nurse Than Than, nurse clinician Tan Shu Hui, chief executive Chua Hong Choon and assistant director for operations Gennifer Lee. SINGAPORE – Doxing and online stalking are among the new threats healthcare workers may face, requiring existing protection measures in the sector to keep evolving. “If we start seeing more doxing cases, we will probably need to convene a sub-group that looks s

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Yap Wei Qiang

    Reported cases of healthcare worker abuse almost double in 2 years; reflects growing awareness (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox In 2025, the total number of abuse and harassment cases reported in the public healthcare sector rose to 4,200, up from 2,200 in 2023. SINGAPORE – Abuse and harassment cases reported in the public healthcare sector have nearly doubled over two years. Serious cases reported to the police accounted for 13% of them. This reflects a growing awareness of unacceptable behaviour, and greater confidence among healthcare workers to speak up and ta

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Yap Wei Qiang

    Aesthetic doctor under restrictions can’t perform dermal filler procedures after client complaint (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Isaac Wong Kai Jie, founder and medical director of The Artisan Clinic in Paragon shopping mall, has been subjected to interim orders since Aug 26. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM THE ARTISAN GROUP'S WEBSITE SINGAPORE – An aesthetic doctor has been slapped with interim restrictions after a client of his suffered side effects and complications from dermal fillers. The restrictions, effective from Aug 26, include a prohibition on offering and/or adm

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Yap Wei Qiang

    Singapore aims to help WHO get new vaccines approved during global crises: Ong Ye Kung (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Pointing to Covid-19, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that the approval process for new vaccines could become a bottleneck as they all had to be certified by WHO. SINGAPORE – Singapore is looking to shoulder some of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) work when Disease X – the next deadly pandemic – strikes, by joining the ranks of countries that can help speed up the vaccine approval process, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. This wou

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