Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part XXXVIII!

Meia Gisborn SG

However they choose to accomplish it, I hope they manage to eventually increase the number of medical staff in Singapore.

My father's in his upper 80s, and has to make regular trips to the hospital as an outpatient for check-ups. It is not unusual for him to have to wait up to 2 hours to see a doctor, despite his arriving at the hospital in advance of the time indicated on hs appointment card. The crowds in the waiting rooms are nothing to sneeze at either.

What's going to happen to the hospitals when the population hits 6 million?

the Bear SG

it's insane..

i was at the A&E for my slipped disc.. they called it 'in severe pain' and at triage was pushed up to the top of list..

the doc there (looking very tired) made me take very strong painkillers.. and i heard her trying to get an appointment to see the orthopaedic side.. she was actually arguing and yelling into the phone...

after that, she apologised to me saying that the earliest appointment she could get me after quarreling with the orthopaedic side was 7 days... i thanked her saying that the polyclinic could only get an appointment 4 months later.. i was supposed to endure that kind of pain for 4 months.. Razz

let's just say it's a ticking time bomb..

the powers don't know about this.. Lau Lee thought that Singapore Airlines will bring home Singaporeans on emergency flights if they had health problems overseas because they did it for his wife! that says a lot about how divorced from reality they are

sbst275 SG

yeah...

laurence82 SG

everytime i dread going to polyclinics or NUH

superbly crowded, i pity the nurses and docs

and one time when i was in NUH, one middle aged man got the cheek to scold a nurse

he was saying things like appointment time was 3pm, and he didnt care a hoot whether they are busy or not, he has to go in by 3pm and not wait one two hrs

sheesh

ShrodingersCat SG

hmm I think it depends on which hospitals and polyclinics too.

I brought my MIL to alexandra hosp numerous times, and the service there is really fantastic. pleasant and calm. Makes the waiting worth it. Plus they have complimentary tea coffee AND phone charger. Heehehehhehe

Wanda SG

Coincidentally, I was at the polyclinic yesterday, by appointment. After registration, I went to use the toilet, then waited...after 20 mins, I thot how come they are calling for nos. way after mine, so checked with them. It seemed that they did call my no. probably while I was in the toilet...which means they had tried to serve me 5 mins after I registered. Unbelieveable but true! Shocked

the Bear SG

yeah.. it's not that crowded there...

NUH is insane tho' Razz

sbst275 SG

It all depends on the time and location of the polyclinic

the Bear SG

i think appointments are different from walk-ins...

and depends on how you are...

2 times i didn't need to wait was when i was in severe pain from slipped disc.. they saw me immediately... the other time was i had chicken pox.. they wanted me out of the clinic as soon as possible Laughing

LinYu SG

poor bear bear Sad Sad Sad

as for lau lee, he and his papaya cronies is already out of touch with his people. during the 60's he had the people's trust. today? trust and delication = $$$

the Bear SG

i survived Smile

so i'm laughing about it now Smile

laurence82 SG

appts at polyclinics are ok

my mum go for regular checkup and is out in jiffy

the Bear SG

Bourdain is on!

I think it's the Bushman episode.. Razz

laurence82 SG

if i were an ice cream man son, if i were to marry

i would marry an ice cream daughter, more than anoybody

coz she can lick, i can lick, we can lick together

in the middle of the night, licking one another

one of the lewd songs we learnt in secondary sch days

Wanda SG

Oh yes. While i was at the polyclinic, the tickler was saying that the approx. waiting time for walk-ins to see the doc is 4 hr 45 mins.

*pengsan* Razz Laughing

the Bear SG

grrrrr.. Bourdain eating beautiful oysters!!

want... oysters...

Laughing

Wanda SG

Oysters are said to be an aphrodisiac (sp?). Mr. Green

the Bear SG

well, they're yummy! Very Happy

i love watching Bourdain.. he's hilarious Laughing

Wanda SG

Bourdain (is he french?) is sometimes politically incorrect...his attitude is : I don't give a heck! Laughing

the Bear SG

nah.. he's very American...

actually, if you watch it regularly, his 'cynical.. and i don't care' attitude is his mask... within him is a hopeful and hopeless romantic at heart Smile

glimpses of it come through in a few episodes.. especially the Malaysian one...

the flippant attitude is reserved for cities he goes to.. but if there is goodness and family and warmth involved, you can see he is at peace..

one senses he is looking for something.. something like what he sees in the families and all that is good Smile

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