Singapore
All of the following health packages contain:
• BMI
• Eye Check
• Full Blood Count
• Full Lipid/ Cholesterol Profile
• Diabetes (fasting glucose) Screening
• Urine Analysis
• Uric acid/ Gout Testing
In Singapore, we have compared packages from 3 medical centres/ hospitals.
They are SATA Commhealth, Raffles Medical Group and Parkway East Hospital.
SATA CommHealth
Advantages
- Eight clinics islandwide
- Ala carte services available
Disadvantages
- Clinic closes (early) at 5.30 pm
- Only selected clinics open till 9 pm
Premier Package
Advantages
- Relatively expensive
- Pre-medical consultation
- Contains the Lite Package and more: calcium profile (for rheumatoid arthritis); spirometry (lung function); full liver and kidney profile; inflammatory marker hs C-reactive protein (hep C)
Disadvantages
- No post-exam review by a doctor
- Package excludes: thyroid screen; pap smear (Pap test)
Essential Package
Advantages
- Affordable
- Package includes: liver and kidney profile; electrolytes blood test
Disadvantages
- No pre-medical consultation or post-exam review
- Package excludes: HIV screening; thyroid screen; hepatitis A, B and C screening; stool occult blood test; chest X-ray; autoimmune screen; syphilis screen (VDRL/ TPHA); spirometry (lung function); pap smear (Pap test)
Lite Package
Advantages
- Moderately priced
- Pre-medical consultation
- Contains the Essential Package and more: chest X-ray; ECG cardiac screen; thyroid profile; syphilis screen (VDRL / TPHA); stool occult blood test; liver profile (hep B antigen, antibody, and protein count)
Disadvantages
- No post-exam review by a doctor
- Package excludes: thyroid screen; hepatitis A and C screening; autoimmune screen; spirometry (lung function); pap smear (Pap test)
Raffles Medical Group
Advantages
- Clinics open till 9 pm
- Over fifty medical centers islandwide
Disadvantages
Raffles Basic
Advantages
- Relatively affordable
- Pre-medical consultation and post-exam review
- Package includes: physical examination by a doctor; ECG cardiac screen
Disadvantages
- Package excludes: liver and kidney profile; thyroid screen; HIV screening; hepatitis A, B and C screening; stool occult blood test; chest X-ray; autoimmune screen; syphillis screen (VDRL / TPHA); spirometry (lung function); pap smear (pap test)
Raffles General
Advantages
- Moderately priced
- Pre-medical consultation and post-exam review
- Family history examination
- Contains the Raffles Basic and more: liver and kidney profile; stool occult blood test; pap smear (Pap test) for women
Disadvantages
- Package excludes: thyroid screen; HIV screening; hepatitis A, B and C screening; chest X-ray; autoimmune screen; syphilis screen (VDRL / TPHA); spirometry (lung function);
Raffles Lifestyle
Advantages
- Moderately priced
- Pre-medical consultation and post-exam review
- Contains the Raffles General (except pap smear) and more: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR); thyroid screen (free T4); hepatitis A and B screening; HIV screening; syphilis screen (VDRL / TPHA)
Disadvantages
- Package excludes: thyroid screen; HIV screening; hepatitis A, B and C screening; chest X-ray; autoimmune screen;
Parkway East Hospital
Advantages
- 24-hour walk-in clinic
- Complimentary shuttle service from Eunos MRT station
Disadvantages
Essential Package
Advantages
- The most comprehensive basic package
- Medical consultation
- Package includes: physical examination by a doctor; liver and kidney profile; ECG cardiac screen; hepatitis A and B screening; autoimmune (rheumatoid arthritis) screening; stool occult blood test; chest X-ray; pap smear (Pap test) for women
Disadvantages
- Most expensive
- Only one location, east of Singapore
- Package excludes: syphilis screen (VDRL / TPHA); spirometry (lung function); hepatitis C screening