How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No matter what they are not reading at the intensity of a restructured hospital.
Most opening in private group is because people leave, die or retire and you need connections for it
Very hard to increase volume to justify another hire because the existing partners can easily tank the extra load because even with the extra load，it's chill.
Unless U are interventional.

what you dont know is people who do radiology prioritise work-life balance. Do you really think they will prioritise money over time?
dont think interventional is that great. all the radiation... nah. i rather not (but i am not rad

Originally Posted by Unregistered

what you dont know is people who do radiology prioritise work-life balance. Do you really think they will prioritise money over time?
dont think interventional is that great. all the radiation... nah. i rather not (but i am not rad

yea like from 600k to 700/800k most people would rather work less and earn less. I’m happy to do mostly diagnostic work too

Originally Posted by Unregistered

yea like from 600k to 700/800k most people would rather work less and earn less. I’m happy to do mostly diagnostic work too

once you a fully reg, you can go part time at public health institutions. gives you lots of flexibility.
is your wife a doctor and sgp too?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

once you a fully reg, you can go part time at public health institutions. gives you lots of flexibility.
is your wife a doctor and sgp too?

wife is singaporean but not a doctor. She’d be making in the 100k range at her job but she does a lot of the caring and nurturing, wouldnt want it any other way. Happy to move back and settle down properly

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Guys, between singhealth and NUHS, which is a better cluster to work at

Singhealth for sure. NUHS is a no-go.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Singhealth for sure. NUHS is a no-go.

surgeons and proceduralists in PHI still make procedural fees ie ffs and are paid for class A ward patients too right

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Singhealth for sure. NUHS is a no-go.

Why so? Singhealth is busier

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Singhealth for sure. NUHS is a no-go.

Same for FM?

Does SingHealth generally have a better reputation than NUHS?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i think the general advice is to return as a C. But if you are concerned of not getting a job, then I would think the best is to try both after CCT and failing that, work for a few years as a C in the UK and then return as a C.

I presume you are a SGP, so there should be no excuse not to hire you. You might not get the choice of your hospital though.
what specialty are you in?

Nope best path for Singaporeans uk graduates is to do FY there (to avoid the tough HO yr in SG) and then come back ASAP. Wait 3 yrs for full reg. Exit to aesthetics.

Did this path and I am now making around 22k/month in aesthetics. Still relatively new less than 2 yrs exp. So a lot of room to grow.

Have no regrets not specialising because 1. Hate exams 2. Hate PHI life