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[winnipegjets]

Patient's long wait for appointment: SGH replies

Sunday, Sep 29, 2013
The Straits Times

We are sorry Ms Tay Soh Hoon and her husband had to experience anxiety over the long waiting time for an appointment to see our renal medicine specialist ("One-year wait to see specialist"; Monday).

The Singapore General Hospital sees the highest proportion of renal patients, with more than 34,000 outpatient attendances annually.

Appointments for new patients are prioritised based on the severity and urgency of their medical conditions. For those whose conditions are stable, the average waiting time for an appointment can be longer if there is an increase in new or urgent referrals.

To meet the needs of a growing number of renal patients and the training of doctors, we have been working to increase the number of slots for appointments, and will continue to do so as new clinic facilities are built.

We thank our patients and their caregivers for their patience and understanding of the current situation, as we seek innovative solutions to improve the overall patient experience.

Chan Choong Meng (Associate Professor)

Head, Department of Renal Medicine

 

[winnipegjets]

Why are we paying these people so much money when they are clueless?

The reply does not tell us how long is the average wait period for 'stable' cases. Based on the explanation provided, the average wait could be forever depending on the 'increase in new or urgent referrals'.

And why is 'new referrals' bumping the wait period for stable cases?

And how do they ensure that a stable case does not deteriorate because of the wait?

 

[laksaboy]

I bet this guy didn't have to wait long for medical attention.


http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2003/03/11/top-myanmar-general-singapore-hospital

Top Myanmar General in Singapore Hospital
Tue, 2003-03-11 06:00


Singapore, (Reuters), February 10: - One of Myanmar's most powerful generals is ill and has been admitted to hospital in Singapore, an official from the Singapore General Hospital said on Monday.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, ranked second in the military junta, left Yangon for Singapore on Sunday, sources close to the Myanmar health ministry and diplomats said, but gave no other details. Myanmar government officials declined to comment.

The official from the government-owned Singapore General Hospital told Reuters the general had been admitted on Sunday but declined to give further details.

Maung Aye, 65, is vice-chairman of the ruling military administration, known as the State Peace and Development Council, and deputy commander in chief of the armed forces, which have run the impoverished country for the last 40 years.

He is reported to be opposed to talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy, which won the country's last elections in 1990 by a landslide but has never been allowed to govern.

The junta released Suu Kyi from house arrest last May, raising hopes of a transition to democracy, but has so far been reluctant to take part in substantive dialogue with Suu Kyi.

The gulf between the two sides appears to have widened in recent months, with the government increasingly railing against "destructive elements" -- regarded as a euphemism for the pro-democracy movement.

 

[Leongsam]

Each patient is prioritised according to need and urgency. There is nothing wrong with that. All public funded health systems around the world adopt exactly the same principle.

 

[Sinkie]

Next appointment will be with the grave.

 

[Leongsam]

I bet this guy didn't have to wait long for medical attention.

He PAID top dollar for his treatment. Any sinkie who does the same won't have to wait either.