Dr Care Medical Clinic (康仁诊所) is a neighbourhood GP clinic on the second floor of Blk 18 Jalan Membina, #02-11, about 50 metres from Exit A of Tiong Bahru MRT. Part of the VIGNE Medical Group — whose sister clinics run under the Carelite name in Bedok, One-North and Ang Mo Kio — the Tiong Bahru practice states its mission as serving the community with care, compassion, respect and empathy, with the vision of being your preferred healthcare partner.
Beyond standard consultations and treatments, the clinic covers treatment of acute illnesses such as fever, abdominal pain, giddiness, diarrhoea, cough and running nose; chronic disease management for hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid disease and asthma; and skin care for acne, eczema, pigmentation, skin allergy, nail problems and hair loss. Men's and women's health, sexual health screening, minor procedures, adult vaccinations, preventive wellness screening and Covid-19 PCR and ART testing round out the list, alongside work permit and statutory examinations for employment, PR applications, helpers and driving licences.
Practicality is part of the appeal: walk-ins are accepted, and consultations can be booked by phone or WhatsApp at +65 8666 5500. The clinic is accredited under schemes including CHAS, Pioneer and Merdeka Generation, Medisave, Baby Bonus and Screen for Life, and serves as a panel clinic for a range of corporate insurers.
From its second-floor unit at Blk 18 Jalan Membina — barely fifty metres from Exit A of Tiong Bahru MRT station — Dr Care Medical Clinic 康仁诊所 looks after the everyday health of one of Singapore's most characterful neighbourhoods. The clinic is part of the VIGNE Medical Group, which also operates Carelite Medical Clinics in Bedok, One-North and Ang Mo Kio, but its focus stays deliberately local. Its mission is to serve the community with care, compassion, respect and empathy, and its vision is stated simply: to be your preferred healthcare partner. For residents of the Tiong Bahru estate and the workers who pass through it each day, that makes the clinic a natural first stop whenever a health concern crops up.
Standard consultations and treatments form the backbone of the practice. When something acute strikes — fever, abdominal pain, giddiness, diarrhoea, a cough or a running nose — walk-in care means residents do not have to travel far to be seen. Just as important is the quieter, ongoing work of chronic disease management: patients living with hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid disease or asthma can rely on regular reviews, medication and lifestyle guidance to keep their conditions steady.
Skin complaints are another frequent reason for a visit. The clinic manages acne, eczema, pigmentation, skin allergies, nail problems and hair loss, and carries out minor procedures such as ear wax removal and wound dressing and management on site.
Dr Care's service list stretches well past the basics. Men's and women's health services cover erectile dysfunction, benign prostate hyperplasia, hair loss, breast examinations, pap smears, contraception and family planning, and menstrual problems. Sexual health needs are met with premarital health screening and confidential STD screening.
The adult vaccination menu is extensive: chickenpox, MMR, DPT, typhoid, hepatitis A and hepatitis B, HPV, shingles, and pneumococcal vaccination with subsidy applicable. Preventive wellness rounds things out with health screening packages, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and vitamin D screening, weight management, pre-marital check-ups, National Immunisation Registry services, Covid-19 PCR and ART testing, and Covid antibody serology tests.
There is practical support for paperwork too. The clinic conducts work permit and statutory examinations, including employment and work permit check-ups, check-ups for PR applications, maid and foreign worker check-ups, and driving licence medicals for both private and taxi drivers.
We understand the importance of convenience when you are unwell — that is how the clinic puts it, and it backs the words up. Walk-ins are accepted, and appointments can be made with a quick WhatsApp message or phone call to 8666 5500. Being fifty metres from Tiong Bahru MRT Exit A means a doctor's visit can slot neatly into a commute or an errand run.
As an accredited panel clinic, Dr Care takes part in a wide range of national and corporate schemes. Patients can tap CHAS benefits across the green, orange and blue tiers, along with Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation subsidies, Medisave, Baby Bonus and Screen for Life. The clinic also supports PHPC and Advance Medical Directive services, and sits on corporate panels including Parkway Shenton, Fullerton, IHP, Aetna, Cigna, Aon and Magenta Wellness, among others — so many employees can simply visit on their company medical scheme.
Belonging to the VIGNE Group adds a further layer of reassurance. Should a patient need care beyond general practice, the group's network links its clinics to medical specialists, giving GPs here a clear pathway to refer patients on.
Whether it is a fever that will not settle, a long-term condition that needs steady attention, a vaccine before travel or the medical forms for a new job or helper, Dr Care Medical Clinic aims to be the Tiong Bahru resident's first call — close to home, quick to reach, and committed to care delivered with empathy.