Polyclinic : Most God Damned excuse I Have ever heard!!!

last SG · 2007-01-01T08:14:20+00:00

its partially true. when this news came up at last night's news. I was amazed that they credited Pasir Ris polyclinic for their good work in "managing patien...

Watch It! SG

waiting time depends on where you live in the UK. For central London, depending on where you live, it can be as quick as 30mins. NHS waiting time can be just as short. Somehow NHS seems to have more doctors in London.

Dogtor SG

I think people should not box all doctors into their own ideal picture - in reality there are many different kinds of doctors. Any interview or selection process is flawed because people sitting on panels tend to choose the same kind of people.

I prefer a more liberal system. Most applicants should be accepted if they are keen and dropouts should be re-directed to other courses if they find that the course of study is not suitable.

This way you would have passionate people doing the things they are interested in.

Some doctors write, some see patients, others see patients occasionally, some teach, some research, some do other things completely unrelated to medicine.

When you have doctors with other interests and personal development other than being just focused on seeing a few patients a day, then real advances in science, medicine, delivery of medicine improves.

If you have to sweat each day to just see the 100 patients in the polyclinic and end up exhausted - then that's it, your contribution to society is only one hundred patients seen, and even then probably just patched up crudely and go, not world-class service.

Unfortunately, anything world-class would be expensive.

Boy Stratus SG

If the bosses or teachers dont need MCs right away, i dont even care if i have to wait for 2 days. Cause we still have leftover pills, actually dont see docs wont hurt. & you should know some schools & workplace insist people to see the docs in the morning, & will check the time of departure etc.

oxford mushroom SG

Originally posted by BillyBong:
Means testing was a flop at the last election. While the MIW will not admit it, their suggestion and proposal to conduct means testing was shot to pieces by the WP.

The WP has no solutions of its own but use the opportunity to play on voters' fears. That's the problem of opposition parties who dare not make unpopular but essential decisions. Now that the election is over, the ruling party may use the uproar about waiting time to bring about this change. Means testing is a big change in policy and must not be rushed through. But come about it must, and when that happens, means testing will be applied to more than just medical subsidies but other benefits like the Progress Package etc.

My earlier suggestion regarding 2nd tier students getting into doctoring was based on the fact that straight 'As' get knocked out at the interview phase while those with worse off grades get through because they can TALK. They can sell themselves and 'convince' the panel they deserve that slot.

Your ideas of the selection system is far too simplistic. It takes alot more than just talking...many medical students are selected because they are down to earth and can do the job. We take a dim view of those who can just talk..Those with straight 'A's and speak well are more likely redirected to the law faculty.

They have a glaring shortage of doctors, but they insist on fixing the intake.

You obviously haven't read my post. I contend that there is no shortage of doctors in Singapore. Whilst polyclinic doctors may see 100 patients a day, not many GPs are fortunate enough to have 50 patients a day. We have a severe shortage of doctors in the public sector because the salary differential between the public and private sectors is too high. Increasing the intake will not stop the migration towards the private sector. The solution is to increase doctors in the public sector by increasing their pay (which is not popular) or by hiring foreign doctors who are then given a limited license to practise only in the public sector.

oxford mushroom SG

Basically, I see alot of hot air from people who rant about everything without thinking about the implications and constraints. You should live in the UK and try to get an appointment to see your GP or hospital consultant.

Singaporeans are getting a terribly good deal....You get to just walk in and see a doctor for just a few dollars in the polyclinic. The message Singaporeans must wake up to is: medical care is not cheap. Someone (and in many cases the government and taxpayers) is paying for it.

charlize SG

No wonder you are in the UK. Laughing

oxford mushroom SG

The MC system does not work. You give workers 7 days of MC a year, they will want to make use of it even if they are not sick, otherwise they lugi...

The alternative I proposed to some bosses of surrounding companies and factories when I was working in the polyclinic was to give their workers a variable bonus depending on how many days they do not take MC. A worker who does not take any MC at all will get an extra 7 days' pay as bonus per year. Those who used up all their MC entitlement taht year will get nothing.

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