Tag Archives: Public Hospital

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.

This incident described my unfortunate encounter I have with SGH. On 16 Apr 2015, I visited the ENT clinic at SGH for a check up referred by polyclinic doctor. It was my first time doing the check up there for ENT. I was asked by the doctor to do a series of check up including nasal and hearing test which I supposed are the standard test there to see whether I have any problem.

My 78 years old Grandma (mother's mother) was just admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on 2 August 2014 (Saturday) around 11 am to A&E due to having fallen down and unable to walk. She was given X-ray and found out that she got a crack at her hip plate. However she will need to undergo treatment and she will need to stay at the hospital. Initially we were told there was not enough patients wards when we ask for a ward B2 type and later on we received a SMS from the hospital on her bed and ward number.

While I get that my friend should have paid for the bill, it has shocked me that he has received such a letter from a debt collection agency that the hospital has undoubtedly paid for their services. My friend already paid a portion of the bill from his medisave but despite being short on cash at the moment, he was not allowed to use any more from medisave even though he has enough in his account. The letter also threatened my friend to say that they would “take action” if he did not respond. I’m confused as to why our public hospitals have to engage debt collectors to harass and chase down Singaporeans.