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hiphop2009 SG

hey guys, i know i may sound a bit noob but if i am gonna go to hospital for normal treatment for like cough, sorethroat and stuff, which department should i go? is their outpatient department open on sunday?

Hello Kitty SG

y canot go clinic leh?

hiphop2009 SG

polyclinic nt opened on sunday, somemore i in NS nw, so see govt hospital got subsidized. so ya lo.

dkcx SG

Isn't it always go A&E? Why not RSI? Can get att B from MO normally. RSO rarely will get status nor MC bah for cough etc unless u H1N1 la

Fantagf SG

Please get your facts right. Govt hospitals - TTSH, SGH, KKH, NUH, CCH all not catered to see patients with common flu, cough, sore throat. Because these hospitals only cater to patients seeing specialists doctors. The proper channel u need to go to is Polyclinic. You only need see general practitioner not specialist.

Since polyclinic is not open on Sunday, i suggest you go to the neighbourhood clinic.

gunner77 SG

just go A&E

i can tell u, 90% of the patients in A&E are those with cough, flu, stomach pain

how i know? 3 years ago my finger was cut by fan blade to the extent i can see my own bone, and i waited for so long before i can be consulted... Those that i saw in A&E department are those who are physically fine with cough and flu hoping to get MC only.

Fantagf SG

just go A&E

i can tell u, 90% of the patients in A&E are those with cough, flu, stomach pain

I don;t think they entertain these now.

or may be perhaps yes for the time being becoz of H1N1

gunner77 SG

I don;t think they entertain these now.

or may be perhaps yes for the time being becoz of H1N1

trust me, they are still entertaining these now even without the H1N1

Fantagf SG

trust me, they are still entertaining these now even without the H1N1

I heard they doing away with these. Now they entertain?

Well, they need earn more $$$ i guess. they under pressure to earn more $$$$

R3SsH|n SG

a&e..

with regards to entertaining those with flu/cough/stomachache first, the nurse that does the triage determines who goes to see the doctor first..

so if you are screaming in pain and plead to see the doctor, i don't see why not u are let in on the queue..

marcteng SG

Since polyclinic is not open on Sunday, i suggest you go to the neighbourhood clinic.

there are also MO's and HOs in public hospitals.

but dun go to A & E Dept, go see a polyclinic or GP.

marcteng SG

just go A&E

i can tell u, 90% of the patients in A&E are those with cough, flu, stomach pain

you should scold them for wasting your time.

Fantagf SG

there are also MO's and HOs in public hospitals.

Yes, there are but public hospitals are mainly specialised doctors.

common flu and so on polyclinic is the proper channel to go to. of course there are people who get to emergency dept to see dr for common flu. This is not encouraged. Thinks few years ago there was talk on this. Emergency means it is for urgent , emergency cases.

marcteng SG

Yes, there are but public hospitals are mainly specialised doctors.

the A & E Dept should get tough on these pple. if cough and flu, turn them away.