HENRY FOO IN ST FORUM: Polyclinic charges me more for seeing the Nurse than Doctor!

[johnny333]

Re: HENRY FOO IN ST FORUM: Polyclinic charges me more for seeing the Nurse than Docto

This gahmen is out to con $$$ always......... last week I went for a fasting blood test kenna pay $28.00 for the test....... after taking my blood the nurse say come back later to see the "consultant" medical officer.

The "consultant" turned out to be an auntie staff nurse who just read the results of the blood test which I can do on my own :( and I was charged another $38.00 for the consultation fee :( :( :(

When I had mine done at a hospital lab it cost me about $160. Didn't even get the result which were sent to my cardiologist

 

[johnny333]

Re: HENRY FOO IN ST FORUM: Polyclinic charges me more for seeing the Nurse than Docto

Will it be attributed to the heightened anticipation that she will swallow? :p

Anticipation can be more fun than the act itself

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Re: HENRY FOO IN ST FORUM: Polyclinic charges me more for seeing the Nurse than Docto

Are you Shulinga from the old SBF in disguise?

Obviously he is not happy but I think if the nurse looked like auntie Zoe Tay he would be less likely to complain

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Re: HENRY FOO IN ST FORUM: Polyclinic charges me more for seeing the Nurse than Docto

And now the official reply

Polyclinic fee

'We regret that there was a lapse in our communication.'

DR TAN NGIAP CHUAN, Director, SingHealth Polyclinics, Pasir Ris: 'I refer to Thursday's letter, 'Bill surprise', by Mr Henry Foo. Mr Foo was enrolled in the nurse clinician service (NCS), a complementary service to our general clinic services. Patients with stable chronic conditions are seen by nurse clinicians while still under the overall care of doctors. During the consultation, nurse clinicians review patients' chronic conditions, laboratory results and provide lifestyle counselling to encourage patients to achieve their recommended health targets. Overall, patients appreciate the shorter wait, the longer interaction time and care provided by our nurse clinicians. The fee for this service is $6 as compared to our doctors' consultation fees of $9 and $4.60 for adults and the elderly respectively. We regret that there was a lapse in our communication and have since tightened our process to make sure that new patients like Mr Foo are duly informed of the charge for the NCS before they are enrolled.'

 

[rodent2005]

Re: HENRY FOO IN ST FORUM: Polyclinic charges me more for seeing the Nurse than Docto

And now the official reply

Polyclinic fee

'We regret that there was a lapse in our communication.'

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AIyah write so much for what. Juz say "Yeah we charge you $4.50 to see a doctor and $6 to see a nurse."