KUDOS to Dr Richard for raising questions about Rakan MOH, the Health Ministry’s proposal to expand the full-paying patient (FPP) scheme in government hospitals (“Rakan MOH warrants deeper scrutiny”, The Star, Oct 2; online at bit.ly/3XO50ut).
I, too, have questions: For instance, what are the possible negative effects the proposal could have on the roles of specialists in the public sector? Foremost is their teaching and training role, another is research, and there’s also administration, which can take up much time, especially in large hospitals.
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