Bouquets: Quick and easy polyclinic visit
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On Saturday, I woke up with a fever, sore throat, cough and body ache. At 7.30am, I went into the Health Buddy app to make an appointment at Pasir Ris Polyclinic, and got a 9am slot.
When I reached the polyclinic, all I had to do was scan my identity card for a queue number, and got to see a doctor within 15 minutes.
After the consultation, I again scanned my identity card to get the prescription for my medicine. I collected the meds, made payment at the self-service kiosk, and I was done and on my way home. In all, the entire visit took an hour.
My bill came to $63.70; after subsidies, I paid $9.70 using MediSave.
I am impressed with Singapore’s polyclinic system.
William Goh
