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Complaints against docs still take years to address, despite moves to speed things up
The issue has been festering for too long and does a disservice to both doctors and complainants.
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According to the SMC’s 2022 annual report, it received 87 new complaints against 107 doctors last year.
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For decades, the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has been known for dragging its feet in dealing with complaints against medical practitioners. It was not that it favoured doctors, but the process just took too long – a situation that delayed closure for both doctors and complainants. A disciplinary finding has been known to come more than seven years after a complaint has been filed.
Concerted efforts have been made to speed things up, but the wheels of justice are still turning too slowly.
