How much do you think the Government charges for a consultation at the polyclinic? A bill obtained by the SDP puts it down at $35 (see below). No medication, no tests - just a short 10-minute consultation.
The invoice also indicates that the Government subsidises the patient by $25.60. The final amount payable by the patient is $9.40 - a subsidy of almost 75 percent. That's rather generous of the Ministry of Health.
How did the Government come up with the amount of $35? How can the consultation fee in a polyclinic be one-third more than what a private GP charges when the private practitioner has rent and staff salary to pay? Full story
