Me Time!
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i have the typical symptoms of covid but ART negative (tested at home twice).
I was at the polyclinic this morning about 7.45am.
Around 7.55am, the doctors started streaming into their consultation rooms. Soon my number was called and I was out of the room about 2 min later.
The consultation fee was $16
30 paracetamol at $1.20
10 yellow flu tablets at 40 cts (for night)
I was given a branded lozenges which a box of 16 tabletsat $8.
2 bottles of cough syrup at $1.40
Some tablets for phelgm and some more flu tablets meant for day.
I even asked for 2 tubes of Aqueous Cream at $3.50.
Total damage $34.65.
I am confident that if I were to see a private and given the above medication, my bill isnt going to be $34.65. -
And wait till you see bill for school kids. My jaw dropped the first time looking at it. 15yrs ago dd see doc everytime already $100/visit, waiting time at least 2hrs even with appointment not to mention carpark charges incurred…for same medications can be bought over the counter till I became so confident in self medicating. How not to like Polyclinic?
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MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2122640\" time=\"1700024620\" user_id=\"43981:
I also self medicating but my stock is running low and hence need to make a trip to the polyclinic.
And wait till you see bill for school kids. My jaw dropped the first time looking at it. 15yrs ago dd see doc everytime already $100/visit, waiting time at least 2hrs even with appointment not to mention carpark charges incurred..for same medications can be bought over the counter till I became so confident in self medicating. How not to like Polyclinic?
At home, I have paracetamol, lozenges, flu tablets etc. -
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MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2122640\" time=\"1700024620\" user_id=\"43981:
School kids cost the same as adults, surely? My kids' bills used to be about $30 at a pte GP clinic. That was about 6 yrs ago, so maybe it will be $35 now?
And wait till you see bill for school kids. My jaw dropped the first time looking at it. 15yrs ago dd see doc everytime already $100/visit, waiting time at least 2hrs even with appointment not to mention carpark charges incurred..for same medications can be bought over the counter till I became so confident in self medicating. How not to like Polyclinic?
But we usually don't take much medication as we would have cheaper stock at home.
From star's list, we usually only take the ones in red:
30 paracetamol at $1.20
10 yellow flu tablets at 40 cts (for night)
I was given a branded lozenges which a box of 16 tabletsat $8.
2 bottles of cough syrup at $1.40
Some tablets for phelgm and some more flu tablets meant for day.
I even asked for 2 tubes of Aqueous Cream at $3.50. -
slmkhoo
I realised there are cough syrups meant for dry cough and other types of cough. -
starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2122645\" time=\"1700028121\" user_id=\"14025:
I must say your doctor prescribes a lot of stuff! Usually we are just offered 1 type of cough mixture, paracetamol, and something for colds.
slmkhoo
I realised there are cough syrups meant for dry cough and other types of cough. -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2122644\" time=\"1700027839\" user_id=\"28674:
Slmkhoo, 2 bot cough syrup at $1.40 at yr GP's clinic? At Guardian/Watson is already few dollars a bot. Pvt clinic medications got subsidy? I don't remember when I went to a private GP clinic. Think that was when I was in my 20s. When pregnant & kids were young we went to pvt clinics in hospital. After I tried the Polyclinic I really like Polyclinic. Touch wood we just need normal med so far so anywhere also won't have much difference.
School kids cost the same as adults, surely? My kids' bills used to be about $30 at a pte GP clinic. That was about 6 yrs ago, so maybe it will be $35 now?
But we usually don't take much medication as we would have cheaper stock at home.
From star's list, we usually only take the ones in red:
30 paracetamol at $1.20
10 yellow flu tablets at 40 cts (for night)
I was given a branded lozenges which a box of 16 tabletsat $8.
2 bottles of cough syrup at $1.40
Some tablets for phelgm and some more flu tablets meant for day.
I even asked for 2 tubes of Aqueous Cream at $3.50.
Primary school Kids have more subsidy but not sure abt secondary kids. -
Private clinics are unlikely to receive govt subsidies as compared with polyclinics.
For Healthier SG to take off, would the medications prescribed by the private clinics receive govt subsidies?
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