A netizen shared a shocking story about his mother's hospitalisation experience at Changi General Hospital (CGH). His account of the events leading to his mother's eventual passing surfaced questions about the state of care and professionalism of CGH.
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IS THE PAP TRYING TO FORCE ELDERSHIELD ONTO S’POREANS?
I refer to the article “ElderShield: Stay voluntary or be made mandatory? (Straits Times, Jan 12). It states that “As the severe disability insurance scheme ElderShield is being reviewed, one new question is whether it should remain voluntary or be made mandatory.
Read More »SHOULD S’POREANS SUPPORT BANNING ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS?
Knowing that SMOKING CAUSES CANCER AND IT KILLS EVEN UNBORN INNOCENT BABIES. We Singaporeans from the top down must come out and say as it is.
Read More »GREED IS THE CAUSE OF LONG QUEUES FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS
This letter to ST truly reflect the frustrations of users of the public health care system. It's not the private health care sector doctors are always better trained, skilled, even though quite often that's so, but it is the extremely long wait to see a specialist doctor in the public health care sector that is most frustrating and irritating.
Read More »PREGNANT MOTHER TOLD TO FORK OUT $300 FOR “FREE” ZIKA TEST
To all future mothers out there who are worried about the Zika virus, you might have already read the article 'Free testing for pregnant women with Zika symptoms'. It was stated that pregnant women with Zika symptoms or partners with the virus are entitled to free testing at public healthcare institutions, announced the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Aug 30).
Read More »ANGMOH RUNNER MAY HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF LACK OF AED IN AMBULANCE
A 29-year-old Norges Bank Investment Management senior analyst, Simon Brinsley Gould, died of heatstroke when he collapsed towards the end of the 10.5km Green Corridor Run on 6 March.
Read More »PUBLIC HOSPITAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM NEEDS TO CHANGE OR S’POREANS WILL DIE BEFORE THEY SEE DOCTORS
i understand every doctor schedule is jam packed but if they were to make their appointment system more flexible, beneficial for doctors and patients, that will more better. Especially to SUBSIDISE patient.
Read More »SINGAPORE RANKED 97TH IN THE WORLD FOR GLOBAL WELL-BEING INDEX
Look who Singapore ranks with in the latest Global Well-Being Index by Gallup. Singapore ranks at a low 97th. Singapore ranks with Iran, Rwanda, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Iraq, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Singapore also ranks poorly in the areas of purpose, social and physical well-being.
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