Hi Alex,
KKH is only cheap if you go under subsidy, meaning you'll need a referral letter from the polyclinic. However, you'll be attended to by a different MO every visit. I used to be under KK for my gynae problems before I was pregnant and my experience from it is, unless money is a big issue to you, don't bother with it for the following reasons :
1. Expect to spend about 2-3 hours every visit. Most of it is spent waiting. Waiting to see MO, waiting to pay money, waiting to do tests, waiting to collect medicine at pharmacy, etc.
2. Most of the time, the MOs who see me don't even know what my problem is. They just flip through my thick medical file and ask me what's up. They are also quite impatient and not very willing to answer your queries as there're just too many patients waiting outside. From my experience, I feel most of the MOs are very inexperienced. Occasionally, I got lucky and got to see an experienced MO.
3. I was told that I cannot choose which doctor I want to see. If I choose, they'll take me away from the subsidy and I'll be considered a private patient. That means I'll have to pay the full price instead of subsidised rate of $20 per visit. Full rates at KK can cost betweem $60+ for a junior MO to $80+ for consultation of a senior doctor. Scans and medicines are billed seperately. If I have to pay so much to see a gynae at KK and yet be made to wait till cows come home every time, I'd rather pay to go to a private gynae, which I did.
4. I remember being told before that full paying patients are not entitled to class C ward. The minimum u can take is 4-bedded B ward. You can always call up their customer service to enquire about this to reconfirm.
5. After checking around, I feel the charges for KK is not that significantly cheaper. In fact, they are charging more than my current gynae.
6. I have heard horror stories from mothers who delivered there under subsidy that their babies were not delivered by doctors. The MOs who delivered their babies don't even know how to stich their tears after delivery.
7. My current private gynae at Gleneagles is very experienced, very patient and reasonably priced compared to KK. I used to pay $50 for consultation and $30 for scanning before I bought the package during my 22nd week. That's cheaper than KK already.
8. If you don't want to deliver at gleneagles, try TMC or Mt Alvernia. I heard they're very reasonably priced for private hospitals and the service is good.
In fact, I have alot more to say about KKH but, I'll skip it to keep posting shorter.
So im just hoping for a BB gal if i ever want to get preg again. 2 kids for me is enough cuz im not so good with kids, kinda worried if i can handle just one boi.I cant even sing nursery rhymes!Its only 2 weeks to end of 1st week Jan!Take care styloBB, hope you have a smooth delivery ahead!