Clementi Polyclinic

everyone knows it takes forever to see a doctor at a polyclinic. nothing’s changed when i last went there. took me 1 hour and 40 minutes in waiting to see the doctor for 5 minutes.
but i do have praises for the automated payment machine that the polyclinic has these days because it shaved off a lot of waiting time at the end of your visit when you are so sick of being among other sick people and dying for fresh air. to that i say «Yay! I’m a fan.»

I’ve been coming here since I was a wee child, and it still strikes me with fear.
The main reason being how crowded it is.
Of course like any other polyclinic it’s cheap (and subsidised) and now that they’ve been revamped it’s a lot prettier and cleaner than the dinky dark place it was in my childhood.
But unlike other polyclinics like Bukit Batok (which doesn’t seem so crowded), coming to the Clementi one guarantees a long, long wait. It’s not that they’re not effective or that it says anything about the standard of healthcare. I think I’ve had very good to good healthcare overall here, and they’re good with referring you to the public hospitals if you need anything more.
But damned if I ever wait in line here again.

Clementi Polyclinic is always crowded with many patients regardless of time or occasion, but if you are truly sick and desperately in need of a quick visit to the doctor’s before being able to rest at home, beware Mondays and Fridays. It does seem as if more people fall sick after the weekend ends, or slightly before, so as to be able to enjoy a longer weekend. Consultation is priced at $ 10.30 for adults, and is relatively cheap for a diagnosis on one’s illness. Be prepared to queue for hours before seeing the doctor for only five to ten minutes. The queue can start way before the polyclinic opens, and it is no queer sight to see a line of about ten people standing in front of the metal doors every morning. Opening hours: Mon-​Fri 8am-​1pm, 2pm-4.30pm (registration closes at 12.30 and 4pm). Sat 8am-12.30pm (registration closes at 12pm), Sundays and public holidays closed