CONDEMNED - Bedok Family Clinic and Surgery

I was brought up to believe that doctors always possess excellent social skills, values and a great sense of responsibility in serving the community with their specialized medical knowledge. However, it proved me wrong on the date of 05/10/07 when i walked into this clinic at Bedok Interchange.

I was like damn frustrated when i miss the last registration time at polyclinic, and i just missed for about 5mins. The nurse wouldn't let me in because it got to do with something like the system being shut down exactly at 4.15pm(i reached at 4.20pm, and there's nothing they can do. Hmm..alright..i didn't blame them..that's their clinic's guideline anyway. So i just keep on walking, hoping to find a clinic which i feel comfortable settling down.There, i stop at this anonymous clinic at BLK 218- Bedok Family Clinic and Surgery, which began my first aggressive confrontation with a female doctor.

Same procedure, doing registration and all that stuff. While waiting, i thought i heard a series of loud noises coming from the doctor's room(sound like Auntie bargaining for 2 kg of prawns in the market). Thought the irritating noise maybe coming from outside the clinic,i just make myself comfortable while waiting for my turn to come.

My turn came, staff nurse prompt me into room (1). When i knocked and opened the door,I saw this oversize, obese, overweight, ugly cum boring-looking, probably old enough to be my mum, doctor trying very hard to squeeze her butt into that tiny little chair. i sat onto the chair and here it comes, the interesting part:

Doctor: Why do you come here for?

Me: To see a doctor!

Doctor: Yes..what exactly is wrong and why do you come in such a bad timing? (Clinic about to close)

Me: Well..I have a headache when i woke up this morning..sorry i didn't know your clinic is about to close, if you are not professional enough, i can leave!

Doctor: So you just want to come and take a MC lah?

Me: Yes. That's part of my motive.

Doctor: A SLIGHT HEADACHE AND U EXPECT ME TO GIVE YOU A MC!!(loud voice)

ME:Actually i have been receiving treatment from SGH due to my anemic blood level, thus i have been having headache and i don't feel comfortable going to work.

Doctor:Hey young man, don't come and talk bull and sheep story here lah, you expect me to believe you? Whose your doctor in charge in SGH?

Me:Dr Ling K.W.Are you doubting me? I can bring you the medical documents.

Doctor:Young Kid, You are not sincere and yes..I'm doubting your sincerity.

Me: I'm not visiting a mosque or chapel, how sincere u want me to be?(in a sarcastic way)(buay tat han already)

WTF..haha..after these sarcastic exchanges, this crap doc starts to examine me. She promise me with a day MC..before i left the room, i told her straight in the face politely:

Me:Honestly speaking, i don't think you are cut out to be a doctor, because you don't even satisfy the basic criteria in this field of professionalism. Rather, i think baby-sitting suits you more..

I didn't bother to look at her expression because i was already half way out the room when i spoke the last sentence.

Later, when i make a complaint to the staff nurse pertaining to the bad attitude and service the doctor is providing to me. She apologized to me and added," She happened to be our relief doctor"