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The main General Surgery wards in this hospital is located on the 7th floor of the main building which are Male Surgical Ward (MSW) and Female Surgical Ward (FSW).
I entered my General Surgery Posting during a time whereby there were no House Officers being allocated into sub-specialities. The only so-called “sub-specialities” that were available were “Vascular” and “Hepatobiliary Team – HPB”. Both of which are added under General Surgery.
Other teams such as Neurosurgery, Plastics, Urology and Paeds Surgery did not have House Officers. It wasn’t till towards the end of my service in this Posting that it was reintroduced.
Thus, our exposure towards the wards in General Surgery were limited but also made it pretty easy for us to manage.
1. Male Surgical Ward, MSW
Located on the 7th floor of the main building, it is considered the ward which is feared and avoided by many but is also where I’ve spent most of my time while being in this posting.
As the name suggests, it is mainly for male patients with underlying surgical issues or at least being managed by Surgical as the primary team.
This ward is usually avoided by many due to the overwhelming amount of patients which is twice the amount in Female Surgical Ward.
Twice the amount usually meant twice the amount of drama as well as the usual chaos.
My journey in General Surgery ended with my service in this particular ward.
2. Female Surgical Ward, FSW
This ward is also situated on the 7th floor of the main building and it is opposite the Male Surgical Ward, MSW.
As per its namesake, it mainly consists of female patients with underlying surgical issues or at least being managed by surgical team as the primary team.
Albeit it being a “Female” Surgical Ward, there would occasionally be male patients being treated there as the beds in the other wards are usually filled, causing an overflow of patients into this ward.
I started my tagging days in this particular ward and I would consider this ward relatively chiller and laid back compared to the other.
3. Vascular Ward
The Vascular Ward is located on Level 3 of the main building.
If you have done the Paediatrics Posting, it is situated in the same location as “Paeds Nursery Level 1″.
The ward is essentially divided into two, catering to both the Paediatrics Team as well as the Vascular Team.
4. Vascular Extension Ward
The Vascular Ward could only cater to at most, 10 patients. Thus, if there were any more patients to be managed under the Vascular Team, they would be placed in the Vascular Extension Ward or in the main surgical wards.
The Vascular Extension is located on the second floor of the main building, inside the Urology Ward which is situated opposite the emergency department, ETD.
During my service period in General Surgery, I have paid a few visits to the Vascular Ward and Vascular Extension Ward. However, I have never served my time there as I was not allocated to be the House Officer in the Vascular Team and also because it was a team I was avoiding.
Upon my exit from this posting, the sub-specialities were reintroduced again and House Officers were being allocated to other teams.
Thus, if you are due to experience the General Surgery Posting, I hope that you will find it as enjoyable as I did especially while working in the Male Surgical Ward.
It is indeed hectic and busy and going home on time is almost unheard of. Albeit MSW being an extremely busy ward, the medical officers I worked with as well as the specialists were kind, helpful and willing to teach.
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