Paying extra to save time


The busy scene at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh as patients and family members wait for their turn.— RONNIE CHIN/The Star

WHILE Ipoh folk are feeling the pinch of escalating medication and consultation costs, there are still those who prefer to visit the clinics of general practitioners (GPs) for various reasons.

Those interviewed by StarMetro said that they were willing to fork out a little extra to get treated swiftly instead of having to wait longer at government healthcare facilities.

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