PRP's Suggestion No. 1 to the PM

PRP SG

Dear PM,

Pls ask the Health Minister not to keep talking about funding.Health service is not just about money but rather quite a complex service.Pls ask him to care more about qualities of services.

Ms Angelia Teo expressed the same sentiments in her letter published in the Sunday Times recently.

With regards.

Qitai SG

My message

"If there is a lack of doctors in Singapore, please remove the quota system in NUS medical faculty. For this effect, please also remove the male to female ratio quota. Then get more doctors to help with preventive measures rather than use expensive equipment on the cure."

kingofbeholder SG

to boost the rate of doctor in singapore by discharge NS for ppl study medicine and pay more for sign-on army doctor.

PRP SG

Readers.pls show your support & opinions!

oldbreadstinks SG

i disagree, i don't see why people have to be discharged from ns to study medicine, they should be allowed to disrupt all the way till they complete their studies, and no more
and the crappy doctors i see in camp , i doubt that they'll be more serious in their work even if the pay increases

robertteh SG

PRP,

Minister for Health has sent a team to Japan to study the Toyota Production system. Reports and recommendations are not released so far.

Toyota produces cars and make a lot of monies. It is very proud to show to the world its production efficiency. It is hoped that Health Minister will not become narrow-minded and over-pragmatic after this study and at the end only succeed in copying too much Toyota method and forsake his duty to the people. The high costs due to two-tier remuneration - consultancy fees plus salaries - is non-competitive and should be unravelled first to lower costs of medical care to citizens.. Laughing

Lowclassman SG

The freaking Gov levies these and that, land cost, high operating cost like expensive water, electricity and so many fucking charges. Of course, the medical cost become expensive! Mad In comparison with developed countries, I think the existing gov is overcharging us. Further, most government sectors, especially the utilities and transportation are privatised; so, as privatised corporations of course profits will come first. Do you think that these idiots CEO will consider for singaporeans' welfare? I am sure they more concern over their pocket money!!! Mad

TehJarVu SG

I thought men and women compete on equal terms for the two hundred and thirty places in NUS' medical faculty since 2003?

Ref: Salma Khalik "Lifted: Quota on Women in Medicine" ST 6 Dec 2002.

pearlie27 SG

I think the Minister for Health is wasting money cos Toyota and hospital are in different industries.

The increase in our medical costs is due mainly to the high price the govt hospitals and polyclinics charged. Didn't Singapore Eye Centre charge more than the private hopistals before it was exposed? Didn't the polyclinics charge more for flu jab than private GP?

The Health Minister only needs Pinocchio's cricket to remind him of his conscience!

Lowclassman SG

Ask him to fu.ck spider.

PRP SG

Acording to the govt's plan, the number of doc is enough in S'pore.But the problem is the public sector has too many patients while private docs have easy time.Perhaps the govt should train specail contract docs who can ONLY work in public sector.What do u think of this idea?

PRP SG

Recently,the Health Minister & his deputy talked about qualities of medical services.Sometimes the govt does listen to the ppl's opinions Smile

ejl SG

Hello? I know Mr Khaw. He's always been kind and humble to everyone around him. Probably should attack his policies rather than him as a person?

PRP SG

According to Straits Times, senior docs who resigned from public sector are not due to money.But the Health minister comes out with a proposal to address the problem of money.

robertteh SG

Surprising Minister Khaw is going back to the old days to keep pushing up costs internally. Many doctors in the outside practices are hoping to have half the chance to earn basics plus consultancy fees which balloon remunerations to unprecedented level. This has been the same policy that pushes costs of salaries year after year from mid 1980s. The whole load including non-target groups get the ride of a good remunerative journey and are congratulating themselves privately for good bounties. Facts or fictions? Let independent studies check it out? Laughing

PRP SG

The health minister said he didn't like to micromanage.Do his deputy,perm sec,CEO of hospitals like to micromanage?I believe they don't like too. So who does micromanage?

commonsense SG

good. then relate to him our peasants' voices Laughing

PRP SG

Commonsense,

Good idea.Why laugh?

drawer SG

I think those CEOs might be putting every single cents from the raise of transpotation fees into their own pockets.Afterall,it is so easy to demand for raise of transportation fees in Lou Goh's times.All they have to do is to tell GCT:"Hey Lou Goh ah,i want to increase bus fare for my own pocket money can or not?".Then Lou Goh will reply:"Go ahead,i no need to take bus anyway!".Then tomorrow,we will read the news that the bus fares are up!!!

commonsense SG

cos i'm wondering if ejl would relate to khaw our messages, and if she did, will she post back? if she does, will we be disappointed with the answer? or will ejl be disappointed? time to open some eyes around here. Wink