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Bangladesh’s president passes away in Singapore hospital

By admin On March 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Healthcare-News
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s figurehead president has died at a hospital in Singapore. He was 84. The office of President Zillur Rahman says he died late Wednesday afternoon Bangladesh time. He was flown to Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital on March 10 for treatment of respiratory problems. Rahman’s death does not affect the government as [...]
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Dr Ng Hor Liang, Dr Roy Chio Han Sin, Dr Gladys Wong Mei Lin charged

By admin On March 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Healthcare-News
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012 SINGAPORE – Thee doctors have been charged for practising without valid certificates from the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). The Straits Times reported that the three had written to SMC to request for practising certificates and had falsely declared that they had not been involved in clinical practice before. Gladys Wong Mei [...]
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Dr Kevin Teh (Singapore Medical Group) – Disciplinary Proceedings

On February 14, 2013 By admin
A DOCTOR alleged to have damaged a US Merchant Marine’s hand during a liposuction treatment will face a disciplinary hearing after intervention by the Health Minister. Rescue swimmer Michael Balensiefer, 36, was told he should not return to his job with the US Navy after damage to his hand and lower arm, which he claims [...]
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Bladeless Cataract Surgery

On January 14, 2013 By admin
Bladeless cataract surgery is made possible by using a Femtosecond laser – an exciting new technology originally FDA approved for use in refractive surgery. The FDA has now expanded the indications to include ‘cuts’ in the cornea, including vertical and lamellar cuts. The possibilities for use now include but are not limited to femtosecond keratoplasty, [...]
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KK Hospital apologises for baby mix-up

On November 24, 2012 By admin
KK Hospital apologises for baby mix-up 04:45 AM Nov 20, 2012 by Tan Weizhen   SINGAPORE – In what is the first reported baby mix-up in a public hospital, two sets of parents went home on Sunday from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) with the wrong babies. The mistake was discovered about an hour [...]
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Dying at home is expensive

On November 16, 2012 By admin
SINGAPORE – Mr Lim, 42, and his brother have the shared burden of looking after a sister who has been struck by ovarian cancer, as well as a wheelchair-bound elderly mother. Relying solely on Mr Lim’s income as a machine operator, the family barely gets by after forking out S$1,000 monthly to care for their [...]
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Benny Kwan cannot act as Pacific Healthcare director

On November 16, 2012 By admin
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 12, 2012  Business Times   PACIFIC Healthcare Holdings Ltd has announced that Benny Kwan has been disqualified from acting as a non-executive, non-independent director of the mainboard-listed company.   The company said in a notice to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) website last Saturday that it had discovered that Mr Kwan, 51, was convicted [...]
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Dr Georgia Lee cleared of professional misconduct

On November 16, 2012 By admin
SINGAPORE: After a five-year battle, convictions by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) against prominent aesthetics doctor Georgia Lee have been officially dropped. In a rather rare move, SMC on Monday agreed for Dr Lee’s lawyer, Kuah Boon Theng, to file in the Court of Appeal, an application which clears the doctor of all SMC convictions. [...]
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Far East setting up Scotts Medical Center

On September 13, 2012 By admin
12 September 12  The Business Times  by Nisha Ramchandani [SINGAPORE] Far East Organization is launching a 36,000 square foot medical centre which is slated to open its doors at Pacific Plaza next year. The Scotts Medical Center will join a number of other buildings in the Orchard vicinity with private clinics, such as Paragon, Mount [...]
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Fertility centres in S’pore need Australian certification by 2013

On September 8, 2012 By admin
Fertility centres in S’pore need Australian certification by 2013 Assisted reproduction centres are facing problems with meeting requirements and financial demands. -AsiaOne Mon, Aug 27, 2012 AsiaOne SINGAPORE – Assisted reproduction centres in Singapore now have until January 2013 to have themselves certified by Australia’s Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee. This means that the centres have [...]
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Dr Teoh Kheng Hoe Gerrard – Doctor suspended

On September 8, 2012 By admin
Doctor suspended, fined for inappropriate treatment Updated 12:36 PM Sep 07, 2012 SINGAPORE – A doctor has been suspended for six months and fined S$10,000 for inappropriately treating his patient, who had lymphoma. Dr Teoh Kheng Hoe Gerrard, 52, was a haematologist practicing as Medical Director at the Clinic for Blood Disorders and Research at [...]
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Day surgery centres shut; docs want money back

On September 7, 2012 By admin
Wed, Jan 21, 2009 The Straits Times By Jessica Jaganathan TWO multi-million dollar centres that specialise in day surgery have folded, following just over two years of mounting losses. The closure of the two facilities, located in the Orchard Road area, has left patients and the doctors who rent out their operating rooms in the [...]
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Dr Susan Lim suspended for 3 years and fined $10,000

On September 5, 2012 By admin
SINGAPORE: Surgeon Susan Lim has filed an appeal to the High Court, against the punishment meted out by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). Channel NewsAsia understands the SMC has ruled that Dr Lim be suspended from practice for three years, fined S$10,000 and censured in writing. Channel NewsAsia understands she was found guilty of 94 [...]
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Dr Lee Wai Han – suspended for 6 months for professional misconduct

On August 20, 2012 By admin
Dentist suspended for 6 months for professional misconduct Updated 02:06 PM Aug 15, 2012 SINGAPORE – A dentist who practises at a clinic in Bukit Timah Plaza has been suspended for six months. Dr Lee Wai Han pleaded guilty to three charges of professional misconduct under the Dental Registration Act. The first two charges were [...]
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$14,000 bill shock for retiree after operation

On August 14, 2012 By admin
$14k bill shock for retiree after operation Retired businessman Steven Choo’s medical bill came up to $14,501, but even combined, Medisave and MediShield would only cover $1,710. -myp Ethan Lou Thu, Aug 02, 2012 my paper   Retired businessman Steven Choo, 60, underwent angioplasty at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) to unclog blood vessels in [...]
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Dr Yeong Cheng Toh – Professional Misconduct

On July 25, 2012 By admin
Doctor suspended for sex with patient, improper conduct He admitted to four charges from when he was practising at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Mon, Feb 11, 2008 The Straits Times A DOCTOR has been suspended from practice for two years and censured by the Singapore Medical Council after a disciplinary inquiry last month. [...]
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Dr Eu Kong Weng – Suspended by SMC

On July 25, 2012 By admin
    Surgeon’s appeal against suspension rejected Former head of SGH’s colorectal surgery department suspended for failure to obtain informed consent. -AsiaOne Fri, Mar 18, 2011 AsiaOne A senior doctor has lost his appeal against a suspension for failure to obtain informed consent from a patient. The Straits Times reported today that Dr Eu Kong [...]
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Dr Wong Yoke Meng – Fined $10,000

On July 25, 2012 By admin
Wednesday, 10 l 11 l 2010 Source:  The Straits Times $10,000 fine, censure for ad promoting ‘rejuvenating’, not medically proven, treatment THE doctor fined and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) last week for an advertisement that gave the impression that he was a pioneer of stem-cell therapy is in the soup again. This time, Dr [...]
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Dr Singh Tre’gon Randhawa – Fined For Professional Misconduct

On July 25, 2012 By admin
Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 YourHealth, AsiaOne SINGAPORE – Last November, Dr Singh was fined $10,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) after he admitted to six charges of professional conduct. KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) has confirmed that it has lodged a police complaint against a doctor who accessed medical records of [...]
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Dr Kong Sim Guan (Sim Heng Guan) – Improper Sexual Relationship With Patient

On July 25, 2012 By admin
AsiaOne Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 SINGAPORE – A psychiatrist practising at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre was suspended and fined for having an improper sexual relationship with his patient for over 10 years. Dr Kong Sim Guan, also known as Sim Heng Guan, practised at The Psychiatric & Behavioural Medicine Clinic (Ang & Kong) at [...]
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Dr Eugene Lim Ui Chong

On July 24, 2012 By admin
  Dr. Eugene Lim Ui Chong #04-06 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 3 Mount Elizabeth S(228510) +65 6737 7377   Facilities and Services : Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound Joint aspiration and injection (arthrocentesis) Soft tissue injection Trigger point deactivation Injection/infusion of biologics
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Dr Boey Mee Leng – Rheumatologist

On July 24, 2012 By admin
    Dr. Boey Mee Leng - Rheumatology #13-05 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 3 Mount Elizabeth S(228510) +65 6737 2366   Rheumatology Services include consultation on: A wide range of disorders including: Systemic Lupus Erythernations (SLE) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Spondyloarthropathies – Ankylosy Spondyhtis (AS) Psoriatic Arthritis Sjogren’s Syndrome Vasculitides Antrphosphohpid Antilidy Syndrome (APS) Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Intra-anticular [...]
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3 Doctors Charged for Practising Without Valid Certificates

On July 24, 2012 By admin
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012 YourHealth, AsiaOne SINGAPORE – Thee doctors have been charged for practising without valid certificates from the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). The Straits Times reported that the three had written to SMC to request for practising certificates and had falsely declared that they had not been involved in clinical practice before. Gladys [...]
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Dr Lim Chong Hee – Professional Misconduct

On July 24, 2012 By admin
todayonline.com on June 19, 2012 reported that a medical doctor has been fined S$5,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council’s Disciplinary Committee (DC) for professional misconduct. Dr Lim Chong Hee, 46, was a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the National Heart Centre in 2007 when a complaint was lodged against him. He had failed [...]
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Dr Christine Yap

On July 21, 2012 By admin
Related: Mount Elizabeth Hospital   Dr Christine Yap #10-05 Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre, 3 Mount Elizabeth, Singapore 228510 p: 62350678
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Dr Yeo Khee Quan

On July 21, 2012 By admin
Related: Mount Elizabeth Hospital     Dr Yeo Khee Quan Yeo Orthopaedic Centre #08-04 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 3 Mount Elizabeth S(228510) +65 6734 9394
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Doctor who sold cough syrup wholesale jailed and fined

On July 20, 2012 By admin
SINGAPORE – A doctor who made S$266,800 from selling codeine-based cough syrup wholesale to three patients has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half months’ jail and fined S$60,000. Ho Thong Chew, 41, was sentenced today, about a month after he pleaded guilty in June to the 35 charges. He had sold more than 800 canisters of the [...]
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Gynaecologist Suspended

On July 20, 2012 By admin
SINGAPORE: A doctor has been suspended for three months and censured for professional misconduct, after he errantly prescribed drugs and behaved inappropriately with a patient. Fifty-two-year-old Saifuddin Sidek is a registered medical practitioner and an obstetrician and gynaecologist. He runs Sidek Clinic for Women, which is at Eastpoint in Simei. The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) [...]
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MOH announces enhancements to MediShield

On July 20, 2012 By admin
Updated 07:43 PM Jul 18, 2012 SINGAPORE – Adjustments to MediShield – a basic and catastrophic insurance scheme – are set to kick in by the first quarter of next year. Among the changes: increasing MediShield coverage for large bills by increasing yearly limits from S$50,000 to S$70,000, and lifetime limits from S$200,000 to S$300,000; [...]
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Dr Calvin Fones

On July 20, 2012 By admin
    Dr Calvin Fones Fones Clinic – Psychological Medicine 6 Napier Road #04-11 Gleneagles Medical Centre, 258499 Tel: 6-472 8924
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