Detailed introduction of Singapore's medical system

With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people plan to immigrate to Singapore. What about Singapore's medical system? Next, let's take a look at the detailed introduction of Singapore's medical system. Welcome to reading.

I. Overview

The division of labor in Singapore's medical system is relatively clear. Outpatient services can be provided by various medical institutions, and hospitalization services are mainly provided by public hospitals.

At present, there are 15 public hospitals and medical centers in Singapore, with more than 2,000 general practitioners (GPs). There are also community hospitals in each residential area, which can provide timely medical and health care services for recovered patients and the elderly who do not need to go to general hospitals.

Second, family clinics.

Family doctors are the primary health care units in Singapore, but what needs to be emphasized here is that family doctors are slightly different from what we usually understand. Not only refers to a family or individual's personal doctor, but also a self-reliant small clinic.

In Singapore, almost every residential area has a primary health care center, that is, a family clinic. They are mainly responsible for outpatient treatment, follow-up of discharged patients, vaccination, health examination and education, pharmacy and so on. They are visiting for a short time, and the charge is low.

For example, some common headaches and brain fever, patients only need to find a family doctor for diagnosis and take medicine. However, for some diseases that cannot be diagnosed by family doctors, a referral form will be opened to introduce patients to general hospitals.

Third, general hospitals.

General hospitals provide multidisciplinary emergency inpatient and specialist outpatient services as well as 24-hour emergency services. Although these public hospitals operate in the form of private limited companies, their ability to deal with complex diseases is far superior to that of public hospitals in other countries.

These large general hospitals not only have the usual functional areas of hospitals, but also service areas such as catering, which gives people a very comfortable feeling.

Here, I would like to emphasize in particular that Singapore implements strict branch diagnosis and treatment. Patients need to see a doctor in a community hospital before they can come to a general hospital. At the same time, patients can enjoy government subsidies. But if you come directly to a general hospital, you will have to pay a registration fee.