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New HealthHub allows public to access health records & services using SingPass account #publichealth

SINGAPORE - From today, Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) will be able to access their public health records online by using their SingPass accounts. This includes hospital discharge summaries and chronic disease laboratory test results from the past six months, as well as their children's dental and immunisation records. People can also use it to look up the dates, times, and locations of upcoming medical appointments. The new online portal, called HealthHub , is available both on the web and via a mobile application of the same name. It draws data from public healthcare databases such as the National Electronic Healthcare Records and School Health System. Related Story HealthHub launched: 7 things about the new online portal and app It was jointly developed by the Health Ministry and Health Promotion Board. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, who launched the portal o...

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