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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->IN THE special report, 'Medical charities the best paymasters' (March 30), Dover Park Hospice was mentioned as having paid its former medical director a salary range of $200,000 to $250,000 per year.
Mr Paul Chan, in his letter last Tuesday, 'It can't be about top dollar for top talent', brought up the issue of good governance of publicly donated funds to these (medical) organisations.
We have always been transparent with our salary costs and would like to shed more light on the salary paid to our former medical director.
She was also the chief executive officer of Dover Park Hospice until her resignation in July last year. This means she was working full time with us and was responsible for hospice operations. She also oversaw medical governance of the hospice.
Her salary package was below what would be paid to someone in a restructured hospital of her seniority and with similar responsibilities.
She has since left Dover Park Hospice and has returned to work with a restructured hospital.
It is always difficult to find qualified people to be our medical directors. We currently have a service agreement with Tan Tock Seng Hospital whereby our medical director is assigned and paid for by the hospital.
Dover Park Hospice has all along been fortunate to have staff who are dedicated to our cause and share our vision. In the past, we have had medical directors who worked for free or lower than market rates. We wish we could always count on such individuals to come forward. But when they are not available, we have to pay market rates to secure their services. Teo Siew Hong (Ms)
Chief Operating Officer
Dover Park Hospice
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->IN THE special report, 'Medical charities the best paymasters' (March 30), Dover Park Hospice was mentioned as having paid its former medical director a salary range of $200,000 to $250,000 per year.
Mr Paul Chan, in his letter last Tuesday, 'It can't be about top dollar for top talent', brought up the issue of good governance of publicly donated funds to these (medical) organisations.
We have always been transparent with our salary costs and would like to shed more light on the salary paid to our former medical director.
She was also the chief executive officer of Dover Park Hospice until her resignation in July last year. This means she was working full time with us and was responsible for hospice operations. She also oversaw medical governance of the hospice.
Her salary package was below what would be paid to someone in a restructured hospital of her seniority and with similar responsibilities.
She has since left Dover Park Hospice and has returned to work with a restructured hospital.
It is always difficult to find qualified people to be our medical directors. We currently have a service agreement with Tan Tock Seng Hospital whereby our medical director is assigned and paid for by the hospital.
Dover Park Hospice has all along been fortunate to have staff who are dedicated to our cause and share our vision. In the past, we have had medical directors who worked for free or lower than market rates. We wish we could always count on such individuals to come forward. But when they are not available, we have to pay market rates to secure their services. Teo Siew Hong (Ms)
Chief Operating Officer
Dover Park Hospice
