Tatkoon Neutral Newbie November 24, 2009 Share November 24, 2009 Our % gdp expenditure on gahment pay is also world class! then why not aim to become one oso? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH_CO 6th Gear November 24, 2009 Share November 24, 2009 You guys know how much of our GDP is spent on healthcare? You ever wondered why our "public" or "restructured" hospitals employ mainly foreign nurses or even docs? You ever wondered how much the docs or nurses here are paid vs those in other first world countries? Why do we consider ourselves a regional medical hub? We spend about 3-4% of GDP on healthcare, other first world Countries (USA, UK, Japan or even HK) spends a few times more of their GDP (more than 10%), and we are proud we spend less. Because we spend less, we cannot afford local docs or nurses, the good local nurses and docs (english and mandarin speaking) goes to other countries to practise. Docs and nurses in other first world countries are paid ~50% more. We are a medical regional hub because we have very good private sector healthcare which is out of reach to average joes and janes. Thus it the quality better in a "public" or "restructured" hospital? You make your own assumption. Actually not true , it is locals that are not interested in the job. Nurses and doctors are paid much more than the average mean income in their starting pays and would continue to do better as compared to most of their peers for many years to come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind30 Turbocharged November 24, 2009 Share November 24, 2009 You guys know how much of our GDP is spent on healthcare? You ever wondered why our "public" or "restructured" hospitals employ mainly foreign nurses or even docs? You ever wondered how much the docs or nurses here are paid vs those in other first world countries? Why do we consider ourselves a regional medical hub? We spend about 3-4% of GDP on healthcare, other first world Countries (USA, UK, Japan or even HK) spends a few times more of their GDP (more than 10%), and we are proud we spend less. Because we spend less, we cannot afford local docs or nurses, the good local nurses and docs (english and mandarin speaking) goes to other countries to practise. Docs and nurses in other first world countries are paid ~50% more. We are a medical regional hub because we have very good private sector healthcare which is out of reach to average joes and janes. Thus it the quality better in a "public" or "restructured" hospital? You make your own assumption. err the two countries you quoted USA and UK have a LOT of problems with their healthcare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 24, 2009 Share November 24, 2009 what about those peeps who can barely manage to survive on a day to day basis? is KBW going to ship them off to JB as well? I dun see any connection between the two in this topic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 Exactly! And another famous example...telling us to go JB to buy medicine as it is cheaper there! Straight talker indeed! And that's wrong because? Loads of people go to JB to buy groceries and petrol at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 It's the lousiest apology letter I've ever read. To do an apology letter, there is a certain form and layout. What is lacking is overtures to the offended parties. This is very important. The gahment or rather the entire establishment here in general do not include overtures to offended parties. Only apology. Makes it look cheap. All you out there who want to improve customer relations, take a que from here: http://www.perfectapology.com/ I learnt loads from here and garnered a lot of understanding customers. The overture is very important. Very, very important. It makes your apology not just lip service. Everybody hates lip service apologies. If you make the apology cost something from your organization, the offended will feel your sincerity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 I repeat my quote again. If you blame others for your own failures, you are wanting of an education. If you blame yourself for your own failures, your education is just beginning. If you blame neither yourself or others for your own failures, your education is complete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iisterry 3rd Gear November 25, 2009 Author Share November 25, 2009 Let's face it. Apology was never their forte. At least its a start regardless of how it might sound. They could have very well said its the patient's fault for being complacent no? He might have handled other issues "incorrectly" but this time it is a change for the better. We don't expect them to suddenly do a complete about turn, unlike MBT who still keeps trying to spin stories and contradicting himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 soon, this fella is going to be Minister of Apologies. hahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweed 1st Gear November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 he got my respect... his a poor guy...since being the health minister....i think his problem come non-stop....and some even big problem like SARS....steady that his still going strong....this is one of the few PAP people that I will support... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kklee 6th Gear November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 What I think for this case.... if Minister apologies and if the issue of compensation is brought up, the matter can be KIV. If someone else apologies, they have to address on the issue of compensation, which might worsen the situation. So I think might be trying to avoid the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear November 25, 2009 Share November 25, 2009 If cannot offer overtures, why apologize? Why did he need to jump the gun and apologize on the hospital's behalf. The hospital has failed to address this issue quickly. The minister should just keep his mouth shut. Why drag himself into this? After you go through it, this is all politics. Not really an apology. Just lip service. Don't go praising this, praising that. It is not your well-being they are after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 30, 2018 Share April 30, 2018 This thread happened in 2009 9 yrs later, THIS! https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes/posts/10155290563252115 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/kkh-apologises-for-wrong-medication-that-was-mistakenly-dispensed-to-toddler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 30, 2018 Share April 30, 2018 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/kkh-apologises-for-wrong-medication-that-was-mistakenly-dispensed-to-toddler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleAtas Turbocharged April 30, 2018 Share April 30, 2018 This thread happened in 2009 9 yrs later, THIS! https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes/posts/10155290563252115 Aiya. I don't have FB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 30, 2018 Share April 30, 2018 Aiya. I don't have FB.Just sent st link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleAtas Turbocharged April 30, 2018 Share April 30, 2018 Just sent st link wth. like that also can? Most important is who is the pharmacist that dispense it to her. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 30, 2018 Share April 30, 2018 This is ward usage medicine that they allow u to bring home as u been using it during your stay. So sorta like u have your own medicine that's already for your use. Usually some stuff like these nose drops or washes or sometimes probiotic drops etc which is individual usage. Probably human error whereby someone just stuck the wrong sticker onto the wrong supply and she got issued it. Really very hard to pick up such errors once someone made the initial mistake cos the "correct" label is on top. And these are just generic URTI medicines that probably like 10 other kids in the ward are also probably using. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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