SM Goh has been flattering Khaw Boon Wan
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first he said new generation ministers must learn from him
then he said he's the best health minister ever
what can we draw from this?
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all the minister take money from peasant and get kpkb but he take money from peasant and still receive a thank you
all minister must learn from him
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while i generally find these pap ministers irksome, i do however rate khaw a lot better, at the very least he's mooting medical insurance which would be helpful....unlike lim hng kiang who refused to do anything for a baby whose medical bill ran up to more than half a million simply because there's a system to follow.... i'd like to be fair where it's called for, khaw is trying to work on cost reduction while mah bt and raymond lim are not ashamed to cryptically admit to fleecing the general populace...
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Originally posted by dukedracula:
while i generally find these pap ministers irksome, i do however rate khaw a lot better, at the very least he’s mooting medical insurance which would be helpful….unlike lim hng kiang who refused to do anything for a baby whose medical bill ran up to more than half a million simply because there’s a system to follow….
i’d like to be fair where it’s called for, khaw is trying to work on cost reduction while mah bt and raymond lim are not ashamed to cryptically admit to fleecing the general populace…
Whether it be taking money from citizens or reducing welfare for citizens, still the same issues.2 ways to improve profitability, increase taxes or reduce cost of benefits.
You are not going to see them using the excess surplus funds to improve marginal social benefits.
The excess surplus goes into making contingencies for their salaries in the future.
Hey!
They save the government so much money and make huge surpluses from the taxes,
maybe we should reward them further by giving them another 100% raise.
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when r we getting our progress package le
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the pot calling the kettle black
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
Whether it be taking money from citizens or reducing welfare for citizens, still the same issues.2 ways to improve profitability, increase taxes or reduce cost of benefits.
You are not going to see them using the excess surplus funds to improve marginal social benefits.
The excess surplus goes into making contingencies for their salaries in the future.
Hey!
They save the government so much money and make huge surpluses from the taxes,
maybe we should reward them further by giving them another 100% raise.
like they say...becareful wat u wish for....it just might come true...xD
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- Singapore health system is generally considered of a high standard BUT there are areas that the health minister can improve on.
- The current referral system adpoted by the government hospitals has many bottlenecks problems.
A patient who needs to see a neurologist have to wait for six to seven months, three to four monthsfor a nephrologist, two to three months to see a psychiatrist etc.Patients who have more complicated illness which require to see one or a few specialists will havedifficulties.Patients have to suffer quietly and conditions to deteriorate while waiting to see the specialists months later.The governemnt hospitals should practise the policy of any patient which requires specialists' attention (ie patients that are given referral letters by polyclinic dcotors) will be seen by a senior consultant or consultant doctor first within a week or two. After the first consultation, the patient will then be assigned a specialist (Registrar, Assoc Consulant, Consultant or Senior Consultant) based on his or her specific condition. A more serious condition will be given an earlier date and a less serious condition can be given a later date.Under this new system, patients do not have to suffer quietly and conditions to deteriorate and testscan be done and be readied for the second consultation.
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Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
first he said new generation ministers must learn from him
then he said he's the best health minister ever
what can we draw from this?
he possibly has to curry favour some of those star ministers so that they would keep him posted on the happenings of the party.
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GCT talk kok sing song
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GCT was Heath Minister before.Since he says KBW is the best Health Minister,that means KBW is even better than him.So he should be promoted to be DPM or SM.
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Originally posted by Ahm97sic:
- The current referral system adpoted by the government hospitals has many bottlenecks problems.
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A patient who needs to see a neurologist have to wait for six to seven months, three to four monthsfor a nephrologist, two to three months to see a psychiatrist etc.Patients who have more complicated illness which require to see one or a few specialists will havedifficulties.Patients have to suffer quietly and conditions to deteriorate while waiting to see the specialists months later.The governemnt hospitals should practise the policy of any patient which requires specialists' attention (ie patients that are given referral letters by polyclinic dcotors) will be seen by a senior consultant or consultant doctor first within a week or two. After the first consultation, the patient will then be assigned a specialist (Registrar, Assoc Consulant, Consultant or Senior Consultant) based on his or her specific condition. A more serious condition will be given an earlier date and a less serious condition can be given a later date.Under this new system, patients do not have to suffer quietly and conditions to deteriorate and testscan be done and be readied for the second consultation.
There is a long waiting list in the public hospitals because the pay is far better for doctors in private hospitals. Many doctors leave for the private sector, especially the senior ones, resulting in fewer specialists in the public hospitals. Simple demand and supply...of course the waiting list gets longer. If you want a shorter waiting time, you must be prepared to pay doctors in public hospitals far more.
You want every patient referred to a public hospital to be seen by a Consultant/Senior Consultant? Sure...as long as you are prepared to pay $150 per consultation. You have to more than double the current consultation fees to mak it worthwhile for Cs and SCs to remain in the public sector. If you pay peanuts...what do you expect?
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Orignially Posted by Oxford Mushroom
For subsidised patients, they still pay $25 per consultation even if the specialist is a senior consultant or consultant.
The reason for the suggestion that on the first visit is that the patient should be seen by a senior consultant or consultant because they are more experienced and knowledgeable. After their assessments, the patient will then be assigned another specialist (Registrar, Assoc Consultant, Consultant or Senior Consultant) based on the seriousness of his or her conditions on the subsequent consultations.
My point of argument is that patients do not have to suffer quietly and conditions to deteriorate while waiting for months to see the specialists in the government hospitals.
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Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
first he said new generation ministers must learn from him
then he said he's the best health minister ever
what can we draw from this?
A picture of the afore-mentioned. -
Originally posted by Ahm97sic:
Orignially Posted by Oxford Mushroom
For subsidised patients, they still pay $25 per consultation even if the specialist is a senior consultant or consultant.
The reason for the suggestion that on the first visit is that the patient should be seen by a senior consultant or consultant because they are more experienced and knowledgeable.
But how is that $25 enough to pay the consultant/senior consultant's salary? Who will meet the difference? Pass it to the taxpayers and raise taxes?
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Orignially Posted by Oxford Mushroom
These consultants have already been employed by the hospitals. Hence, there is not the issue of cost.
My point is that instead of letting patients who have referral letters from polyclincs (ie the polyclinic doctors considered them to be serious enough to need specialists' care) waiting for months to see a specialist. Some have to wait seven months before they can see the specialists.
My suggestion is that these patients can be seen by a senior consultant or consultant within a week or two first. After their assessments, the patient will then be assigned another specialist (Registrar, Assoc Consultant, Consultant or Senior Consultant) based on the seriousness of his or her conditions on the subsequent consultations.
My point of argument is that patients do not have to suffer quietly and conditions to deteriorate while waiting for months to see the specialists in the government hospitals.
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I only remembered what he did for SARS. That was well handled. I don't really support the recent new policies...
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I agree Khaw Boon Wan is the best Health Minister because he know he is a politician elected by Singaporean and not a Super Super civil servant.
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Originally posted by chinese helicopter:
I agree Khaw Boon Wan is the best Health Minister because he know he is a politician elected by Singaporean and not a Super Super civil servant.
when i started this thread, my intention is to see if there's any signal we can draw from GCT's words.i do agree he's one of the amicable ministers who really understands the problems that people are facing. i personally think it has got to to with his religious studying of buddhism, though i'm not a buddhist myself.
as for the point about him being elected, actually he was a former perm sec, brought into parliament under tg pagar (unsinkable ship), given a chance to lead his own constituency later. nevertheless he's got more credentials than people like ng eng hen (2 walkovers).
GCT's words made me think if he's one to watch.
who knows, we might get the first malaysian prime minister...
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Orginally posted by sir_peanuts
Mr Khaw is a very competent and diligent minister BUT he is already 56 years old now.
So he is unlikely to be the next prime minister as he will be 64 or 68 years two or three elections later when PM Lee is going to retire by then.
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Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
GCT's words made me think if he's one to watch.
i would not put too much weight on GCT's words.
also, LKY already signal his intention to be around for a while, and mentioned that the next PM will need to be in his 40s. Ahm97sic already pointed out that KBW is not young. My take is the next PM will be an Ah Neh.
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Originally posted by redDUST:
i would not put too much weight on GCT's words.
also, LKY already signal his intention to be around for a while, and mentioned that the next PM will need to be in his 40s. Ahm97sic already pointed out that KBW is not young. My take is the next PM will be an Ah Neh.
ah neh better than ah mat... -
Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
ah neh better than ah mat...problem is ah neh doesn't not resonates with the hokkien and teochew speaking chinese folks here in singapore. (not that the government cares).
especially the one with the girlie name. that one super cocky and full of himself.
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Originally posted by redDUST:
problem is ah neh doesn't not resonates with the hokkien and teochew speaking chinese folks here in singapore. (not that the government cares).
especially the one with the girlie name. that one super cocky and full of himself.
the girlie name... must say his initial impression was quite good.
but showing his true colours now, as the chinese saying goes "day long see man's heart"
he speaks good hokkien btw, election time of course... and he's half indian, half chinese.