Treatments & specialist referrals

IV fluids may be given when you are dehydrated and cannot keep enough fluid down, for example during a stomach infection. They are not offered as a routine pick-me-up for minor illness or for wellness. You are observed at the clinic during and after the drip, and transferred to hospital if you need more care.

IV iron may be suitable for confirmed iron deficiency when tablets have not worked or cannot be taken. The doctor first looks for the cause of the low iron and checks whether it is safe for you.

If your hospital specialist has prescribed a treatment that needs to be given regularly, such as an injection, a course of IV antibiotics or care of a PICC line, it may be possible to continue it near home. We follow your specialist's written plan and keep them updated.

Depending on the treatment, it is given at the clinic or arranged with a partner provider. Each treatment is checked for suitability first, and any problem, such as a fever or a blocked or painful line, is passed back to your specialist team straight away. Chemotherapy is not given at the clinic.

If the GP finds that a headache, back or neck problem, numbness or weakness needs a specialist opinion, you can be referred within our group to Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr Chou Ning.

Dr Chou sees patients at Continuum 24/7 Clinic Sengkang on Saturday afternoons, by appointment. These specialist sessions are separate from the 24-hour GP service.

The GP assesses you, starts treatment and arranges any tests. If you need a specialist, we refer you to one of our partner specialists or a hospital service, with a referral letter and your results.

Urgent eye problems are referred the same day where needed. After you have seen the specialist, we can continue your care at the clinic in line with their plan.

For toothache or a dental injury, the GP can check for spreading infection and give pain relief, then refer you to a partner dentist. Dental treatment itself is carried out by a dentist.

We can also refer you to physiotherapists, podiatrists and dietitians, for example after an injury, for diabetic foot care, or for help with diet and weight. These services are provided and charged by the partner provider.

If you need an operation, we refer you to a surgeon and hospital, with your history and test results.

After the operation, you can return to the clinic for wound checks, dressing changes, stitch removal and medication review, following your surgeon's plan. Hospital and surgeon fees are charged separately by the hospital.