In this tiny space I have in this micro-world, I guess this is one way that I can express my silent thoughts about the upcoming GE happening in Singapore.
Reasons why I don’t have to worry being slam
1. This little space is almost dead with minute number of readers
2. What I’m going to type about is not from a patient’s point of view but from an allied health personnel
3. I’m not going to put artsy-fartsy pictures to entertain you and just boring words with my limited vocabulary
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One of the main concern mentioned by almost all Singaporeans is the HEALTHCARE we have in Singapore, complains ranging from the..
1. COST
2. Waiting time aka Service
3. How much the government is spending on the healthcare system
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COST
Ok, so besides the rich and famous, who doesn’t complain that our healthcare isn’t expensive? That surgeries will not cost more then the thousands of dollars? And that visits to the doctors will cost you more then the 3 meals you have a day?
But how much do you want the government to subsidize? 80/90% of everything? So that you pay hundreds/tens for your consultations with specialists or GP? So where would these subsidy come from? (Rhetorical question BTW) Its the income tax that HEALTHY working adults will have to pay monthly to subsidize your consultation. I mean look at the developed states in the world. READ ABOUT THEIR INCOME TAX and the COMPLAINS they make.
Some then will later suggest, CUT THE GOVERNMENT’s PAY! (Not that I disagree/agree to that comment) But soon, years from now, every year, the government’s pay will have to be cut 10% to cope with human’s selfishness of having really cheap healthcare system where healthcare becomes a WANT and not a NEED. (DIFFERENCE FYI)
Or what about asking the doctors/allied health personnels to charge cheaper? If you are having that thought, (seriously, you are dead selfish) What if someone asked you to take home only 80% of your current pay? 
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Waiting time aka Service
About a week ago, SDP mentioned that they wanted to convert HDB void decks into small polyclinics to serve Singaporeans (to cut waiting time and what not) and their panel of 4 doctors said it was FEASIBLE.
I do not disagree to the fact that you can just start building rooms, buy equipments and furnitures. But where are you going attract healthcare professions to the MANY polyclinics that you want to build?
We have ALOT of private clinics around Singapore and we have the doctors but why aren’t they choosing to serve in the public hospitals or polyclinics that we have? So what makes you think that these doctors will flock into the new polyclinics that one wants to build? Then it comes to the allied health personnels that WE need. I mean like common, step into any hospital and you realize we are already served by the “foreigners” that Singaporeans are so strongly against it. Dig deeper, and asked? Why ain’t I getting served by a Singaporean?
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Lastly,
Quote from Mr John Tan during the SDP rally, “They can spend 12 per cent of our GDP on defence but they spend 1.6 per cent on healthcare” Honestly, I don’t disagree with what he has mentioned. I mean like REALLY, 1.6% on healthcare?! Thats like fregging little. But I wouldn’t make a big hu ha about the 12% on our defence. (Cause being a typical S’porean, we’ll start complaining and blame the GOVERNMENT again if we ever get attack)
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I may seem bias, shallow and blah blah but I am getting very annoyed with GE highly because it just wouldn’t let me off (I’m hearing it at home, on the way to work/home and at work) So even thou I have not attended a single rally, I’m pretty much informed.
Maybe its the culture, GE is getting very heated up.
Just 2 cents from a personal point of view! AH! I feel so much better now. (:
