How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thanks for the update. So basically, doctors from all unis are fine so long as they pass the final YLL MBBS exam, is that right?

Wow didn’t know that! Then Law is a lot stricter. Either the UK scheduled unis or the two local unis!

I think don’t have to be SG citizen or PR to take the bar and practise btw. Plenty of foreign students.

Many CECAs are using UK as a backdoor to enter SG as a RP. They just do PLAB and then FY2 before applying to GP training. Another 3 years and they will apply to Singapore with a CCT and MRCGP. So they will be conditionally registered even though their Uni is from Mumbai/Kolkata

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Many CECAs are using UK as a backdoor to enter SG as a RP. They just do PLAB and then FY2 before applying to GP training. Another 3 years and they will apply to Singapore with a CCT and MRCGP. So they will be conditionally registered even though their Uni is from Mumbai/Kolkata

MRCGP got (UK) and (intl) right? Different?
SG accepts MRCGP (Intl)?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

MRCGP got (UK) and (intl) right? Different?
SG accepts MRCGP (Intl)?

If you are training in the UK, it’s the MRCGP (UK). Singapore recognises that

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you are training in the UK, it’s the MRCGP (UK). Singapore recognises that

Thank you. Are there any extra requirements besides having the MRCGP (UK)? Need for practice ready assessment? Any extra exams?
Or one essentially "walks right in" to independent practice in Singapore with the MRCGP(UK)?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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

Please share the link to the locum telegram group. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U wonder
I wonder
Who knows
Doesn't matter.

Actually it might become more prominent.
Moh actively pushing pple to be rp and HC
Consultant v expensive lei
And really, a lot of hospital con , esp those of a certain South Asian race recruited from UK all jlb one
Totally cannot make it

What is HC consultant?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thank you. Are there any extra requirements besides having the MRCGP (UK)? Need for practice ready assessment? Any extra exams?
Or one essentially "walks right in" to independent practice in Singapore with the MRCGP(UK)?

There’s no extra exams. A MRCGP (UK) only gives you the right for conditional reg. You still have to work as a RP for at least 2 years to get full reg. If you are a PR/foreigner, maybe longer.. at least 4-5 years.

You can only practice independently in the private sector if you hold full reg.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is HC consultant?

He is referring to HC. Health clinician. Essentially you have to do all the slog work in the department, while getting paid 1/3 of a consultant’s salary

They should not have announced the pay review for ops if no concrete approval yet

Originally Posted by Unregistered

He is referring to HC. Health clinician. Essentially you have to do all the slog work in the department, while getting paid 1/3 of a consultant’s salary

whats the pay