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I left see right see also see that this doctor is cheating but they classified it as "misconduct", machiam the recent CNB & SCDF cases whereby the two dogs were suspended for "serious personal misconduct". Why is it not a chargeable offence in this case leh since the SMC also say it is no trivial matter? BTW are public hospital doctors, other than those private consultants/specialists, considered as civil servants? I believe a court fine is at least warranted and in serious cases they should be fined heavily and report to prison go squatting to send a crystal clear message to all these public officers that such hanky panky tricks are serious breach of our laws and will be punished if found out. Wonder why so many of such negative news popped up lately? [confused] From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1180275/1/.html Doctor censured by SMC for misconduct Posted: 01 February 2012 1050 hrs SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old doctor has been censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for having engaged in an improper act or conduct that brought disrepute to the medical profession. Dr Ho Mien had made claims for monetary compensation on the grounds of having completed night call duties, when in fact, he had not actually performed such night call duties. Dr Ho was practising as a House Officer at the Division of Medicine at Singapore General Hospital when he made the claims in 2008. The Disciplinary Committee of the SMC said Dr Ho's conduct was not a trivial matter, and that if left unchecked, such conduct would have a detrimental effect on the training of doctors. The committee added that the wrong message would be sent to doctors under training if it were to condone Dr Ho's conduct. It said that a substantial punishment would be appropriate so that practitioners are deterred from such conduct. But the committee considered several mitigating factors in its deliberation. Dr Ho had produced substantial and impressive testimonial in favour of his abilities as a doctor and of his contributions to public service. The committee also noted that the incidents of misconduct took place early in Dr Ho's career. The committee was therefore reluctant to impose a financial hardship on him as an "act of mercy". Thirdly, the proceedings had taken some time, during which Dr Ho could not complete his training as a doctor. Apart from being censured, Dr Ho has to give a written underaking to the SMC that he will not engage in the conduct complained of or any similar conduct. Dr Ho will also have to pay the costs and expenses pertaining to the disciplinary proceedings. -CNA/ac

Hossan Leong, a Singapore radio personality for The Gold Breakfast Show on Gold 90.5, was censured today for reporting on train delays on the Circle Line because he based the information on Tweets, rather than waiting for the official reports from the Circle Line operator, SMRT. It is, however, unknown if the "warning" came from Mediacorp producers or SMRT. Tweeted Hossan Leong, The SMRT Circle Line was reported to be down this morning during peak hours and started as early as 7am. However, local news only received official statement was received by the mainstream media at about 9am. It seem like the fault started as early as 6.40am. One of the biggest problem with SMRT in communicating delays is that they seem to prefer official statements which requires time for approval. By the time, it is disseminated, passengers will be already by stuck at the stations. There are also no warning signs to inform passengers that the Circle Line is down or experiencing delays before they enter the station or decide to make the transfer. One tweet wrote that he was given wrong information by the control station staff that the Circle Line was working only to be stuck in the station with announcements that it was down and delay was expected. Singaporeans also have given the Circle Line a new definition - CIRCLE LINE = Constantly In Repair & Construction, Leaving Everyone Late, Irritated, N Enraged. With the advent of 3G and cheap mobile smartphone, can't SMRT invest in a few hundred dollars and creating a team to inform passengers via social networks to reduce frustration? Furthermore, with share buttons, the social media space can help spread the message faster than mass media. Link