TTSH vs SGH: Medicine Call Coverage

Uhoh… here we wander into dangerous territory. Because rare is the person who’s done medicine postings in both TTSH and SGH. And it’s obviously unfair to compare Ortho in one hospital with Internal Medicine in the other… because it’ll be completely different even within the same hospital!
With his incredible powers of projection, empathy, and plain [...]

TTSH vs SGH: Bloods and Plugs

Aye, one of the drone work that house officers do (though it is a very important skill) is that of phlebotomy and gaining of intravenous access. Intravenous (IV) cannulation is a vital skill that determines whether a patient can get IV fluids, inotropic support and antibiotics, all potentially life-saving.
Of course, teams take a myriad of [...]

TTSH vs SGH: Computerised Patient Management Systems

Welcome to round 2 of SGH vs TTSH, the controversial face-off in which the only loser is J. for having the cajones to put this onto the interweb. It is politically incorrect, so to speak. However, since this information is widely known and reflects the views of fellow HOs but not necessarily J. himself, it [...]

TTSH vs SGH: Radiology

Hurhurhur… because J. likes to stir up trouble, possibly including for himself, he’s going to voice out the general consensus of house officers who have had the advantage of working in both places. As such, there’s going to be multiple rounds between the two healthcare heavyweights: TTSH and SGH… going toe-to-toe over various parts of [...]

The Feeling Of Entitlement

It is a sad truth that the appreciative patient is a dying breed. In its place, we have the more apparently-educated, demanding patient (and family!). Since when was public healthcare industry a service industry?
Everyone has a right to the best clinical practice possible within the realms of material constraints.
What people don’t have a right to… [...]