nurses

Singapore explores all options with nurses in short supply

SINGAPORE – Ms Nan Hnin Ei Phyu, 38, an assistant nurse clinician with the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), left Myanmar to come to Singapore in 2000 to study nursing. Her aunt, who was working here as a nurse, had encouraged her to do so, and Ms Nan, a Singapore permanent resident, was recently one of... » read more

Suspension of Filipino nurse permits may affect S’pore’s nursing workforce

SINGAPORE – The Philippines’ move to immediately suspend permits for nurses who want to work abroad could impact Singapore where about a third of the nursing workforce comprises foreign nationals. The decision, coming as the country shores up its healthcare system amid a surge in local cases, affects nurses as well as nursing aides and... » read more