How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

why would anyone wants to be a GP in singapore? the volume of work is too much and not properly compensated financially.
why not just go into aesthetic? even if you dont want the burden to open an aesthetic clinic and run biz, just work for others.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

why would anyone wants to be a GP in singapore? the volume of work is too much and not properly compensated financially.
why not just go into aesthetic? even if you dont want the burden to open an aesthetic clinic and run biz, just work for others.

Aesthetic also has its problems. The clientele is not exactly the nicest most easy going friendly humble people. Not every person goes for aesthetic services and is able to pay the high fees. You should know.
Need to eat humble pie. Kowtow.
As it is cosmetic work, the insurance premiums are higher. Also risk of lawsuits as well. You are not dealing with people in medical need. Margin for error is very very thin.
There is also increasing competition.
Working for others also means challenges. How much are you bringing in? If you are not performing then out you go.
Seriously in Singapore the only alternative outside of GP work is Aesthetic? No other alternatives? What about 24h clinics? Emergency? Pain? Mental health? Sports?

I guess the specialist field is also quite well developed so they corner everything.

Strange that the plastic surgeons and dermatologists don't corner the aesthetic market?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

why would anyone wants to be a GP in singapore? the volume of work is too much and not properly compensated financially.
why not just go into aesthetic? even if you dont want the burden to open an aesthetic clinic and run biz, just work for others.

Even if you work for others, you need to hit a certain monthly revenue target for the clinic to retain you.

Bulk of an aesthetic doctor’s compensation depends on his variable component, which is tied to his individual revenue production.

It is highly competitive, and good people skills are needed more so than simply medical procedural skills.

Some who cannot handle the stress/pressure will leave aesthetics after a few months. They rather work as locum GP instead. Pay is also good, minus the competition

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Even if you work for others, you need to hit a certain monthly revenue target for the clinic to retain you.

Bulk of an aesthetic doctor’s compensation depends on his variable component, which is tied to his individual revenue production.

It is highly competitive, and good people skills are needed more so than simply medical procedural skills.

Some who cannot handle the stress/pressure will leave aesthetics after a few months. They rather work as locum GP instead. Pay is also good, minus the competition

the guy u reply to doesn't even know the diff between a GP and FP. dun bother la.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

the guy u reply to doesn't even know the diff between a GP and FP. dun bother la.

To be honest, most patients also don't. I am on the register but don't see myself different from a GP, esp if I work for someone. (I know ops got different pay packages and gp cannot open a FP clinic but outside if you work for someone/locum, pay not much diff)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

why would anyone wants to be a GP in singapore? the volume of work is too much and not properly compensated financially.
why not just go into aesthetic? even if you dont want the burden to open an aesthetic clinic and run biz, just work for others.

Lol. Are you still a Med student or what??? Seriously if you want to know aesthetics is about, go and work in a beauty hair salon like Jean Yip. Go and see how those beauty hair stylists have to sweet talk and aggressively market themselves. Aesthetics is actually no different from that. It’s part of the beauty industry. Don’t just read old news of people making it big in aesthetics. It’s not easy like before. First movers had a great advantage last time. Now, anyone with a MBBS can just do aesthetics after attending a few courses. So what’s the main selling point of an aesthetic doctor? Your communication skills and appearance. It all depends on whether people like you or not.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Even if you work for others, you need to hit a certain monthly revenue target for the clinic to retain you.

Bulk of an aesthetic doctor’s compensation depends on his variable component, which is tied to his individual revenue production.

It is highly competitive, and good people skills are needed more so than simply medical procedural skills.

Some who cannot handle the stress/pressure will leave aesthetics after a few months. They rather work as locum GP instead. Pay is also good, minus the competition

Locum gp no competition? As of now there are close to 1.8k doctors on the locum telegram group Lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

To be honest, most patients also don't. I am on the register but don't see myself different from a GP, esp if I work for someone. (I know ops got different pay packages and gp cannot open a FP clinic but outside if you work for someone/locum, pay not much diff)

Singapore likes to have all these different classes of the same role
It is to control salaries.
Having "just" GPs allows MOH to hire lower cost doctors.
And the FP is an ideal for the GPs to strive for.
Also makes the FPs feel good about themselves.
It is not in the patients interests.
If truly the standard to function properly as a primary care dr
Is to be FP then every primary care dr should be MMed.
No such thing as have or dont have.
In other countries all have in order to be a primary care dr in independent practice
Which is why you wont see other country drs making much of a distinction between GP and FP
Quite synonymous although Family Medicine is the preferred term vs General Practice these days
There are some situations overseas where it is foreign trained drs who are assessed and passed for practice readiness but only have training that is foreign so they may be classed GP instead of FP. But it is just a difference in title. Work and pay is all the same.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Locum gp no competition? As of now there are close to 1.8k doctors on the locum telegram group Lol

Good locum GP will be in demand.
Also establishing good relationships.
I think naturally if a locum finds a clinic a good fit
They might go full time or semi regular.
But yes more competition is there.

I have seen many doctors from close by and not so close by asian countries.

Just wanted to ask whether doctors’ qualifications are regulated like lawyers?
Ie, only some foreign unis are allowed.