Patient Classification
Outpatients are classified as either subsidised or non-subsidised patients according to the following criteria:
Subsidised if you are:
- Subsidised patient referred by a Government / Restructured Hospital / Polyclinic without specifying a consultant by name
- Previously discharged from class B2 or C ward and require outpatient follow-up treatment
Non-subsidised Patient if you are:
- A self-referred / walk-in case (subject to doctor availability and SOC’s schedule on a day-to-day basis)
- Referred by General Practitioner (GP)
- Referred by Government / Restructured Hospital or Polyclinic, specifying a consultant by name
- Industrial Accident case
- Previously discharged from class A or B1 ward and requires outpatient follow-up treatment
- A non-resident
- Private patient from other hospitals
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Last Updated on 26 Feb 2026
