Only around 40% of registered doctors for year 2010 are Singaporeans. Probably, most Singaporean doctors are trained overseas funded by parents. PAP wants to give FT doctors high pay by controlling local medical school intake.We must increase citizen medical students’ intake in our local university. Those exceptional FT doctors are welcome here to transfer their expert medical know how. FT doctors should also not be more than 10% of annual doctor registration in Singapore.http://veritas-lux.blogspot. com/2011/10/singapore-news- update-31th-oct-2011.html (permission was sought and given to post this article).My dealing with the hospital with regards to communication had always been difficult. You have a whole bunch of foreign doctors who just want to put to practice what they learn in medical school to gain experience and impress the local senior doctors, consultants and specialist doctors. Money is never in the equation as results from test are better then their medical opinions and a safe option. There seems a gap in doctors with mid- management positions who are Singaporeans and can understand the make up of the different culture and how it all blends together. After a week in hospital, they should have discharged my dad. My mom requested for his discharged yet not one of them sat with my mom and explains to her the reason on why they are still keeping him in hospital (21 days) neither did they offer some other options. NO HUMAN TOUCH
