Two Contrasting Businesses

I write the article on two contrasting businesses. One is public hospital called SGH Hospital , one is private hospital called Raffles Hospital. Following I will compare two hospital.

Hospital overview

SGH hospital overview:

With a history and tradition of medical excellence spanning two centuries, Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is Singapore's flagship hospital.

SGH operates as a restructured hospital and is a member of the SingHealth (Singapore Health Services) Group, an integrated healthcare delivery network incorporated on 31 March 2000 comprising hospitals, national specialty centres and polyclinics.

It is a not-for-profit institution with a long tradition of providing affordable tertiary healthcare. As the bedrock of medical education, SGH continues to play a key role in nurturing doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, and is committed to innovative translational and clinical research.

Our social mission and humanitarian legacy have been the driving force behind the Hospital's efforts and achievements in service, education and research - the "three pillars" of SGH.

http://www.sgh.com.sg/about-us/More-About-SGH/Pages/AboutUs.aspx

Raffles hospital overview：

Raffles Hospital is a tertiary care hospital and the flagship of the Raffles Medical Group, a leading private healthcare provider in Singapore and South East Asia.

Located just 20 minutes away from Changi International Airport and right in the heart of the city, Raffles Hospital offers a full range of specialist, medical and diagnostic services that spans across 35 disciplines. Its 16 specialist meet a wide variety of medical needs such as obstetrics and cardiology, oncology .The hospital is equipped with a 24-hour emergency and Raffles Medical at Raffles Hospital, Specialist Clinics with services spanning across 35 disciplines.

The hospital's full range of medical and surgical facilities include day surgery suites, delivery suites, operating theatres, intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, clinical laboratory, pharmacy, dietetics and physiotherapy services.

Subscribing to the Group Practice model of collaborative care, the specialists of Raffles work as a team to ensure that patients have access to the best skills for their treatment and care. With Raffles Hospital's commitment to quality, patients can be assured of medical services that are integrated, peer reviewed and audited.

The rooms at Raffles Hospital are outfitted to the standards of five-star hotels, with an array of suites, single, double, four and even six-bed rooms for patients to choose from.

Intimate and cozy, Raffles Hospital is the ideal sanctuary for rest and recovery.

http://www.rafflesmedicalgroup.com/hospital/overview.aspx

business ownership

SGH is a public hospital

No upper limit. People who can buy shares : public ; business ; financial institutions. Most shares in a plc owned by organizations rather than individuals. Share bought the Stock Exchange. Share prices printed in national newspapers daily.SGH can expend by selling more shares. SGH is limited liability and has its legal status. Shareholders will appoint specialists to manage and run the company for them. SGH have some excellent doctors.

Raffles hospital is a private hospital

Have a good environment .Raffles hospital is limited liability Made up of people who know each other.People can buy shares in the company.But shares cannot be bought by the public.Owners control who buys the shares.Accounts of the company cannot be kept private. Raffles hospital can sell shares on stock exchange.Limited by artical of association as to type of business it can undertake.

mission:

SGH hospital mission:

We deliver quality care to every patient through comprehensive integrated clinical practice, medical innovation and lifelong learning.

We are dedicated to meeting the needs of:

Our patient - excellent and cost-effective healthcare

Our staff - continuing development and welfare

Our nation - partnership in promoting health

Raffles hospital mission：

Our mission is to enhance health and well being by providing the best total healthcare.