Right-siting Patients With Stable Chronic Conditions

The SingHealth Delivering On Target (DOT) programme right-sites patients with stable chronic conditions from the Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOC) at Singapore General Hospital and National Heart Centre Singapore to partner GPs. 

Conditions

1. Cancer Survivor - Breast Cancer
2. Cardiology - Ischaemic Heart Disease, Congestive Cardiac Failure
3. Ear, Nose, Throat - Allergic Rhinitis
4. Endocrine - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism, Grave’s Disease
5. General Medicine - Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension
6. Geriatric Medicine - Fall Prevention, Incontinence, Cognitive Impairment/Dementia, Malnutrition, Functional Decline, Depression
7. Orthopaedics - Osteoporosis, Lumbar/Cervical Spondylosis, Osteoarthritis (joints)
8. Renal - Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Donor
9. Respiratory - Asthma
10. Rheumatology - Gout, Serology positive, Sjogren's Syndrome, Soft Tissue Rheumatism
11. Urology – Erectile Dysfunction, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia, Overactive Bladder, Lower Urinary Tract Infections, Elevated Serum PSA
12. Vascular Surgery - Peripheral Arterial Disease, Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Benefits for Patients

With SingHealth DOT Right Siting, patients would be able to enjoy the following benefits:

• Convenience of seeing a GP near their homes
• Consultation charge at participating GP clinics capped at a price range of between $25 to $40
• Fast track referral to SOCs as subsidised patients if there is a need for specialist review
• Subsidised medication with delivery option to patients' preferred address from SGH or NHCS pharmacy
• Subsidised diagnostic laboratory for selected conditions
• Follow-up support by RSOs who act as the main liaison between patients, GPs, and specialists

For enquiries, email:

Dr Emily Ho

Director, Division of Population Health & Integrated Care - Primary Care & Clinical Networks &

Senior Consultant, Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital

emily.ho@singhealth.com.sg

Ms Hilda Ng

Assistant Director, Division of Population Health & Integrated Care - Primary Care & Clinical Networks, Singapore General Hospital

hilda.ng.s.h@singhealth.com.sg