Mr Ong was speaking to reporters as MOH launched a public consultation to involve Singaporeans in the Government'sHe said the pricing issue is among “the top” issues raised by doctors in initial consultations as part of the initiative, which aims to encourage Singaporeans to visit the same family physician clinics for all their needs and plan out their health goals.
Speaking at a media doorstop after a visit to family practice A Medical Clinic at Everton Park on Wednesday, Mr Ong said that according to private doctors, the price difference for medication between polyclinics and private doctors may deter some members of the public from visiting the latter.You go to a GP versus you go to a polyclinic, up to a certain point, polyclinic drug prices are cheaper. So they say that if you want more people to come to us, you must adjust the drug prices.
“So the transfer costs either the clinic zones or the patient zones, so invariably is not fair to either parties,” he said. “We should invest in preventive care even if it means spending some money on IT systems, considering how we level the drug subsidy between polyclinic and private clinics,” he said.
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