Emergency services

NurseFirst helpline redirected over 800 calls away from emergency departments in nationwide trial

These callers were among around 2,500 people, most of whom had called NurseFirst directly, The Straits Times has found out.

Cuba to protect essential services as US moves to cut off oil supply

A man fixes a bicycle as Cubans brace for fuel scarcity measures after U.S. tightens oil supply blockade, in Havana, Cuba, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

TTSH geriatric team helps frail seniors avoid unneeded hospital admissions, freeing up beds

TTSH’s frailty pathway helps 3x more older adults avoid unnecessary hospital stays - Patient home visit (TTSH@Home) [223A SUMANG LANE SINGAPORE 821223]
Caption: Ameera Hanim Binte Zainalabidin, Senior Staff Nurse checking on the patient Mr Chia Oh Chang’s pressure, temperature, oxygen level and edema (nurse applying pressure on patients leg) at his house on Feb 6, 2026.

Forum: GP clinics in the community ensure access to primary care

Bodies pulled from sea as Philippine ferry toll rises to 29

A handout video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows personnel carrying the body of a victim from the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 on Jan 29.

Russian drone strike kills three in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, governor says

Residents stand next to burned cars at the site of an apartment building damaged during overnight Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Serhii Chalyi

Philippine ferry survivor describes scenes of panic, wait for rescue

Survivor Aquino Sajili described how panic quickly gripped the passengers when the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 started sinking.

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in southern Philippines

There were “8 confirmed casualties” so far from the sinking of the M/V Trisha Kerstin.

Passengers tell of terror, screams and darkness after Spain train crash

Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Susana Vera

At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide

First responders search through wreckage after two high-speed trains derailed in Adamuz, near Cordoba, Spain.

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