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IMH nurses trained to defuse tense situations before they escalate into abuse and assault

IMH senior nurse manager Win Min Htet (left) and assistant director of nursing Kalaivanan Dakshnamoorthy (third from left) developed the Code Grey training programme.

4 trailblazers receive President’s Award for Nurses

(From left) Wong Yoke Ping, Zhou Wentao, Jordan Hwang and Pham Thi Ngoc Anh with their 2026 President’s Award for Nurses.

Woodlands Hospital pilot helps cut hospitalisations and A&E visits for nursing home residents

Woodlands Hospital has partnered Ren Ci @ Woodlands nursing home to provide specialist geriatric care for the nursing home residents.

More physiotherapists opting to work in private healthcare – can the public sector keep up?

Latest statistics showed that the growth in the number of physiotherapists in the public healthcare sector is much slower than the growth in the private sector.

55 central kitchens, food caterers, restaurants involved in food poisoning outbreaks in past 2 years

Public Health Officers from CDA’s Food and Vector Borne Division demonstrating an investigation of a simulated foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak.

Pritam Singh re-elected, cementing his position as Workers’ Party chief

Pritam Singh (left) and Sylvia Lim speaking to media after the party’s internal elections on June 28.

Campaign to normalise request for less salt and sauces to roll out in last quarter of 2026

Consumers are encouraged to request for less salt and sauces when dining out, and to go for lower-sodium options which are indicated by the Health Promotion Board decal.

Digital coaching, constant glucose monitoring improve health of people at risk of diabetes: HPB

HPB chief executive Tay Choon Hong said tapping technology and artificial intelligence for personalised health nudges allows more effective engagement

12-year legal battle against expert witness in Susan Lim overcharging case thrown out for 3rd time

Surgeon Hong Ga Sze (left) has been acquitted by a disciplinary tribunal of professional misconduct charges filed against him in 2014.

Expired medicine and food: Windsor Convalescent Home loses licence after repeated violations

MOH was unable to comment on whether the lapses had caused harm to any of the residents of Windsor Convalescent Home.

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