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MOH to tighten rules on MCS after feedback on improper issuance
The Straits Times
|May 12, 2024
In circular to doctors, it also asks for their take on proposed amendments to the law
Don't feel like going to work or school? Just do a teleconsultation and get a medical chit to go on sick leave for the day.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) fears that too many people are doing just that and that doctors are acceding to such requests. It is now seeking feedback from doctors on tightening the rules on issuing medical certificates (MCS).
In a circular sent to doctors on April 22 reminding them of their obligations, MOH also sought their feedback on a proposal to amend the Healthcare Services Act to tighten the conditions for issuing MCs.
"(An MC) must be made in the context of an existing patient-doctor relationship and is premised on the duty of care the doctor owes the patient arising from this patient-doctor relationship," according to the circular seen by The Sunday Times.
MOH said that it has received feedback from various employers and government agencies regarding the excessive issuance of MCs following outpatient medical service consultations, particularly teleconsultations.
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