BORDERLESS Healthcare Group (BHG) yesterday launched three health-care applications (apps) for smartphones, through which medical professionals can raise the level of patient education.

The apps enable patients with basic medical queries to contact participating doctors for answers without having to go to the clinic.

BHG chairman Wei Siang Yu said: "Launching these apps now is timely, as Singapore has a fast-ageing population. It is vital that Singapore taps new technologies to provide sustainable health-care solutions."