Most adults in Asia and other cities around the world work through their lifetimes to earn a monthly wage to support themselves and family. This typically is an eight-hour day, or nine hours, or 10 to 12 these days, five or five and a half days a week! That’s a lot of time given over, in one’s lifetime, to work. You work all week, all month and all year long, for an average of 14 to 16 annual leave days in a year, so that you can enjoy a little off-time with family and friends.
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General practitioner continuing medical education is important to both Singapore doctors and the public. Doctors graduate from medical school into a challenging world of general practice armed with immense knowledge. They, however, still need more of the skills that will help them adapt to their new role. They need to learn how to connect with their colleagues and their patients, how to properly manage problems rather than just provide a cure, and how to encourage patients to share in decision-making.
The financial concerns of a locum doctor differs from that of a salaried GP. Locum doctors can earn more by working longer hours or choosing hospitals that pay more. This is, in fact, one of the advantages of working as a locum doctor.
Some patients dislike seeing locum doctors even though many locums are as qualified as regular GPs. Many negative things are heard about locum GPs even though many are able to save lives. There are many benefits to locum practice, but how can you handle the negatives that come with it? You need to have the qualities that can tell you’re ready to become a locum doctor in Singapore.
The advantages of working as a locum doctor can’t be denied. Quite a number of General Practitioners (GP) are now choosing to work as locum rather than remaining a partner or staying in a salaried role.
Locum practice is an excellent alternative to a permanent position. It can also serve as a source of additional income if you take on part time locum shifts. As a locum GP, you will cover manpower shortage when demands for doctors are high. There are also opportunities for long-term work such as a maternity leave cover.
There’s no question as to the attractiveness of a locum practice. But what qualities must a good locum general practitioner (GP) possess to succeed in the field? What makes a good locum doctor? According to Prof. David Haslam, chairman of The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, GPs need to be able to “shut up, listen, care, and know something”. Those may be desirable traits, but defining a good locum doctor is a formidable task.
A study done by Mayo Clinic where they surveyed patients from 14 medical specialists reveals seven desirable traits of a good doctor. Soliant Health – a healthcare staffing giant in the USA – collated and aggregated rankings of the top 10 quality of highly effective doctors. The most common characteristic of a good locum doctor seems to be the ability to confront all causes of pain and suffering while inspiring total confidence in patients. Yes, that’s some heavy burden. Fortunately, skills can be cultivated.
Hypnotherapy may be an unknown territory for many. For John (not his real name), this therapy that involves a form of hypnosis technique has helped him control his emotions, namely anger and pride, and brought him out of the darkness.
She engaged a confinement nanny again when she had her second baby so she could get more rest. “Every mother needs a confinement nanny so they can recuperate and rest well after pregnancy.”
There’s a common notion that confinement nannies are more beneficial to new moms than experienced ones. Some say moms who are experienced do not need to engage confinement nannies because they’re already knowledgeable in handling and breastfeeding newborns. Brenda Lee begs to differ.
Valerie Lim needed day and night nurses to watch over her mother, who was terminally ill.
Like many families who are looking for urgent help at home, the housewife searched and scanned the internet for nurses to care for her elderly mother. “She was already under home hospice care with the Assisi team, but I needed help to bathe her, administer injections, and watch her through the night,” Valerie said.
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