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27-07-2014, 04:00 AM
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GOVERNMENT BRINGS IN MORE FT DOCTORS RATHER THAN TRAINING LOCALS
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26 Jul 2014 - 10:00pm
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According to the latest Annual report released by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) [Link (http://www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/content/hprof/smc/en/topnav/publication.html)], it would appear that the number of foreign doctors compared to local doctors is increasing.
On top of this, the total number of doctors in Singapore compared to the total population is much lower than the proportion of doctors in other developed nations.
This could prove to be a major problem for Singapore as the aging population puts more stress on medical needs.
The SMC report showed that at the end of 2013, the total number of certified medical practitioners in Singapore was 11,433. When compared to the total population in Singapore, this figure translates to 2.1 doctors per every 1000 people in Singapore.
The number of doctors for every 1000 people in other developed countries were much higher: Austria had 4.8, Sweden 3.9, Germany 3.8, Norway 3.7, Australia 3.3 and UK 2.8. [Link (http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/oecdhealthdata2013-frequentlyrequesteddata.htm)].
Another interesting observation from the SMC annual report was that of the doctors in Singapore in 2013, over 31% were actually foreigners (including PRs).
Furthermore, comparing the number of foreign vs citizen doctors in Singapore in 2012 with the 2013 figures shows that Singapore took in more foreign doctors in 2013 than it certified Singaporeans.
There was a net increase of 764 registered medical practitioners, of which 408 were foreigners and only 356 were Singaporeans.
Now, why is the government preferring to bring in foreign doctors instead of increasing the quotas for medicine at local universities and allowing more locals to be trained to be doctors.
As the medical burden will be increasing with the ageing population, shouldn't the government be training more locals to be doctors rather than always relying on the inflow of foreign doctors, who's certifications may be even harder to verify?
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?186671-FAP-BRINGS-IN-MORE-FTrash-DOCTORS-RATHER-THAN-TRAINING-LOCALS&goto=newpost).
GOVERNMENT BRINGS IN MORE FT DOCTORS RATHER THAN TRAINING LOCALS
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26 Jul 2014 - 10:00pm
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According to the latest Annual report released by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) [Link (http://www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/content/hprof/smc/en/topnav/publication.html)], it would appear that the number of foreign doctors compared to local doctors is increasing.
On top of this, the total number of doctors in Singapore compared to the total population is much lower than the proportion of doctors in other developed nations.
This could prove to be a major problem for Singapore as the aging population puts more stress on medical needs.
The SMC report showed that at the end of 2013, the total number of certified medical practitioners in Singapore was 11,433. When compared to the total population in Singapore, this figure translates to 2.1 doctors per every 1000 people in Singapore.
The number of doctors for every 1000 people in other developed countries were much higher: Austria had 4.8, Sweden 3.9, Germany 3.8, Norway 3.7, Australia 3.3 and UK 2.8. [Link (http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/oecdhealthdata2013-frequentlyrequesteddata.htm)].
Another interesting observation from the SMC annual report was that of the doctors in Singapore in 2013, over 31% were actually foreigners (including PRs).
Furthermore, comparing the number of foreign vs citizen doctors in Singapore in 2012 with the 2013 figures shows that Singapore took in more foreign doctors in 2013 than it certified Singaporeans.
There was a net increase of 764 registered medical practitioners, of which 408 were foreigners and only 356 were Singaporeans.
Now, why is the government preferring to bring in foreign doctors instead of increasing the quotas for medicine at local universities and allowing more locals to be trained to be doctors.
As the medical burden will be increasing with the ageing population, shouldn't the government be training more locals to be doctors rather than always relying on the inflow of foreign doctors, who's certifications may be even harder to verify?
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?186671-FAP-BRINGS-IN-MORE-FTrash-DOCTORS-RATHER-THAN-TRAINING-LOCALS&goto=newpost).