The Dr. Kart team already employs three physicians and two pharmacists, and doctors are now “mostly manning the kiosks” according to Mr. Ho.  ,
” A physician will at the very least be there to take the responsibility because sometimes doctors can’t work the shift.” It is our goal to have a full staff of physicians, he said, adding that they intend to employ more to replace all the swings with some obtainable round the clock.  ,
Ms. Charmaine Chung, who arrived to check out the booth while her husband was filling it up while driving, said she was unlikely to use it despite the fact that she was a resident of the area.  ,
” You can do teleconsult right? We did that when, we had certainly opt for that”, she said, gesturing at her brother who was with her.  ,
She told CNA,” You also have to get out of sleep and come all the way here,” adding that she prefers to travel to a 24-hour doctor if she had to.  ,
” I thought it was anything fresh, interesting”, said Ms Chung, impressed that the shop dispenses drugs on the spot.  ,
The 47-year-old added that she might make use of the on-demand healthcare clinic if it was just below her stop after reading that physicians were not available all the time and that this writer was unable to get an MC.  ,
Those residents who live next to the Housing and Development Board may be able to use the booth at the Shell depot in Tampines, she said.  ,
But it might taking time for people to know how to use the shop, especially older people, said Ms Chung.  ,
” My concern would be to go to the office. But if my child is really very sick and doesn’t get out of bed, and we don’t have any medication, therefore I would choose for teleconsult”, she added, acknowledging that she would have to wait for the treatments to be delivered.  ,