Ong Ye Kung I am dismayed at the monthly rental bid of over $52,000 (or over $1,000 psm) for a GP clinic in Tampines

[Dracky]

If the queue at polyclinics weren't so long, there would be fewer people going to GP clinics. OYK should improve public healthcare capacity first.

 

[Earthling]

with a 52k rental, likely dont want to join his healthier SG and further his goals

 

[shodan99]

What I would expect that clinic will do is fill up all available operating hours with locums or employ doctors. Probably will charge a premium for after hours consultation.

Provide 'value add' services like aesthetics treatments, pain management treatments, paediatric care as many btos there, etc. Get on board as many insurance panels as possible for that you can get as much as volume biz as possible.

 

[dotarian007]

so dismayed already
wat next?

 

[cyke69sg]

What I would expect that clinic will do is fill up all available operating hours with locums or employ doctors. Probably will charge a premium for after hours consultation.

Provide 'value add' services like aesthetics treatments, pain management treatments, paediatric care as many btos there, etc. Get on board as many insurance panels as possible for that you can get as much as volume biz as possible.

That's what every clinic already does anyway.

 

[doppypoppy]

the one footing the bill are your employers, most will visit GP with their corporate coverage, that's why MNCs are so important

 

[skylink67]

Before pointing fingers at others, solve the long queuing problem at polyclinic first bah.

 

[tian_yibang]

Sighzzz

Free market they say huan, now they dismay also they say huan

 

[Enola88]

The clinic should operate out of a mobile bus, allowing it to travel to various locations as needed.

 

[PaulLevesque]

And then leh?

 

[testerjp]

Doctors and lawyers are protected industries.

They command high earning power from low competition.

Since the day polyclinic sets some new stupid rules to discourage walk ins. It drove more people to these private clinics who are charging alot more than in the past.

They should dismantle all these protection for these professions. The best brains should be in engineering and IT to bring the country forward, not in legal or medical.

 

[SkyNinja]

50sqm so small. Can do what inside?

 

[virtualape]

Perhaps NTUC can take over some clinics and ensure lower prices for the patients.

It's a good idea. Butt what makes you think they will offer lower prices?

 

[weiess]

moi also dismayed with his bird talk and no solution..

 

[Checkyrmed]

There’s not much to say about someone who would promote this carcinogenic Diet Coke product as healthier than natural milk in the name of public health.

 

[WarMage87]

Cost is borne by the doctors. Not the patients.

How it will be ultimately passed on to the patients.

 

[cyke69sg]

How it will be ultimately passed on to the patients.

It won't. Consult fees are highly competitive. They cannot just raise it higher than the other clinics. Same for price of the medicines.

If the patients see that they are more expensive they will not go back there.

The only thing this clinic is banking on is VOLUME. A LOT OF PATIENTS.

They will charge the same as the other clinics but they hope the location is good and they can see MORE patients.

 

[dontwastetime]

He probably heard it from me first?

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...ic-in-hdb-area-52k-mth.7132960/post-156440816

 

[hardwriter]

Fix your bigger hospital and polyclinic capacity problem first.
Big salary solve big problem

If bigger polyclinics and hospitals got better care and shorter waiting times, these neighbourhood GP clinics would naturally collapse on their own without any intervention

 

[boredom2012]

You started the monster.