How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

with such locum rates and the current climate of residency, doesn't sound appealing to MOs to specialise anymore. do you guys think the rates will go down in the future as more go this route esp with the 500 grads coming in every year?

Population White Paper of 6.9 million by 2030. What do u think? With increasing population, GPs will always be in demand and other specialities too.

I have seen private ortho surgeons open GP clinics as well as private General Surgeons to supplement their income. General Surgeon working as GP locum too.

But Artificial Intelligence may disrupt our industry sooner or later....may make work of diagnosis easier for Drs but may make some of us redundant in future??

So best to strive for financial freedom and get passive income as early as u can. Earn and invest wisely.

Passive income meaning money u get even without working like rental from property, dividends from shares, royalties from books.

Build up your CPF Life for passive income but the problem is CPF policy changes quite often so have an alternative plan too.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

with such locum rates and the current climate of residency, doesn't sound appealing to MOs to specialise anymore. do you guys think the rates will go down in the future as more go this route esp with the 500 grads coming in every year?

Actually GP locum rates have kept pace with inflation the last 10 years. I used to get reg slots about S$85 per hr but now I get for S$90 per hr.

What has also changed is most clinics now pay by sliding scale according to patient load.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol some have via email. Ask around. I would screenshot it here but no option to

I have not received this email yet is this true? I will ask around

The pay rise is long overdue really

Originally Posted by Unregistered

New circular, all MOs will get a payrise of $500 per month. Previously, only MOs with a specialist diploma (MRCP, MRCS, MCEM, MRCOG, MMed) would have gotten this clinical allowance. Good news for those not intending to specialise anyway.

Are you trolling? Haha ...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you trolling? Haha ...

This is real. U check your email. Or you ask all the mo that is in service.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U can get that working for just 3 hrs tomorrow morning as a locum. Seeing mostly coughs and colds and headaches and diarrhoea, many r monday mc seekers.

Is there always a demand for locum gp? Should job security be a consideration when one considers to be a locum gp?