Patients, GPs welcome pairing of doctors with residents but foresee teething issues

Mohamed Fairoz has successfully managed his chronic conditions with help from his family doctor, Dr Theresa Yap. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): When Mohamed Fairoz, 51, a manager in the aviation industry, was too busy at work to pick up a refill of his medication for his diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol, his family doctor Dr Theresa Yap dropped them off so he wouldn't have to miss his doses.

"She really cares for her patients, and it's not just about treating and diagnosing them," said Fairoz, who has been seeing Dr Yap since 2012 after he was discharged from hospital for a transient ischemic attack - a mini-stroke caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain.