REDUCING WAIT TIMES AND MEDICAL COSTS FOR PATIENTS: THE PHYSIOTHERAPY-LED SPINE TRIAGE AND REHABILITATION (STAR) CLINIC

The Sengkang General Hospital Orthopaedic Spine Outpatient Service is facing a growing challenge of increasing number of referrals and waiting times, placing a significant burden on the system.Primary care referrals have an average wait time of 61.1 days, with 34.5%f patients waiting longer than 60 days from referral to appointment, to see a spine

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be used to address the issues of environmental pollution and the depletion of non-renewable energy resources.EVs, which are energized by a battery storage system, are becoming attractive because they keep the environment clean.Furthermore, the cost of EVs is becoming cheaper.Thus, EVs will become a significant load on