How to sign up as a PHPC clinic in Singapore
PHPC Singapore. source: primarycarepages
What is PHPC
The PHPC scheme prepares Singapore’s primary healthcare clinics in times of national healthcare emergencies. Clinics under the PHPC scheme may be activated during such times of:
Influenza pandemics
Haze and poor air quality
Anthrax or other threats
(HSS), (FSS), (SASH) are the schemes that are subsumed under PHPC.
Under PHPC, activated clinics may have to perform the following roles when required during healthcare emergencies:
Dispense medications (e.g., Tamiflu, antibiotics)
Administer vaccinations (e.g., COVID-19 vaccines)
Provide subsidized treatment
While different PHPC clinics may perform different roles when activated, they all share the same purpose; which is to provide primary healthcare services to Singaporeans in times of national emergency.
For example, in February 2021, selected PHPCs were activated as vaccination sites to administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents in Singapore.
PHPC subsidies
The Singapore Ministry of Health will provide logistical support such as PPE (personal protective equipment) for clinic staff. Medication and vaccine supplies will also be prioritized for PHPCs during emergencies.
Clinics under the PHPC scheme can apply for these subsidies directly with MOH.
Sign up and participate in PHPC
To participate in the PHPC scheme, clinics need to be accredited for CDMP and CHAS schemes first.
Accredited CDMP and CHAS clinics can sign up for PHPC here
Or contact the GP hotline (65) 6632 1199 for more information.
Become a PHPC Clinic with UNO CMS
Once your clinic is PHPC enabled, you can see patients with flu or respiratory related symptoms, conduct COVID-19 tests, including PCR swab, ART, serology, and pre-departure tests, and lastly, administer COVID-19 vaccines.
With UNO CMS, all PHPC clinics can submit COVID-19 vaccination records directly to NIR with ease. (Find out more about nir-vaccination-record-submission) and conduct COVID-19 tests.