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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

SingHealth gets $135m donation from Khoo Teck Puat estate to fund healthcare growth

(From left) Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Group Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth; Ms Mavis Khoo, Trustee of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat; President Tharman Shanmugaratnam;  Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung; Mr Cheng Wai Keung, Chairman, SingHealth and Prof Ivy Ng, Chair, SingHealth Fund during the presentation of a token of appreciation to the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat on Jan 13.
(From left) Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Group Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth; Ms Mavis Khoo, Trustee of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat; President Tharman Shanmugaratnam;  Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung; Mr Cheng Wai Keung, Chairman, SingHealth and Prof Ivy Ng, Chair, SingHealth Fund during the presentation of a token of appreciation to the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat on Jan 13.

KTPH geriatric wards see improvements as they go restraint-free

Senior occupational therapist Giang Thuy Anh (standing, left) and senior staff nurse Siti Nur Aisyah Ibrahim with a patient at Yishun Community Hospital.
Senior occupational therapist Giang Thuy Anh (standing, left) and senior staff nurse Siti Nur Aisyah Ibrahim with a patient at Yishun Community Hospital.

1 person taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Yishun HDB flat

The fire affected the second-floor unit's kitchen and was extinguished by the SCDF with a water jet.
The fire affected the second-floor unit's kitchen and was extinguished by the SCDF with a water jet.

Singapore reviewing its plan to better control spread of drug-resistant superbugs

Currently, the country’s AMR rate for a number of infections such as the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusinfection is lower than the global rate.
Currently, the country’s AMR rate for a number of infections such as the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusinfection is lower than the global rate.

Patients in the north see shorter wait times for beds, surgery: NHG Health chief

With the opening of Woodlands Health in May 2024, some 500 hospital beds have been added to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s close to 800 beds.
With the opening of Woodlands Health in May 2024, some 500 hospital beds have been added to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s close to 800 beds.

Non-invasive depression treatment TMS helps engineer get his life back

CMG20250808-RChiong01/张俊杰/赵世楚/KTPH Offers New Hope for Treatment-resistant Depression with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy [Psychological Medicine Clinic, Admiralty Medical Centre, 676 Woodlands Drive 71 #03-01 Kampung Admiralty Singapore 730676]
Mr Ng Chee Hiong undergoing a brain stimulation therapy session with the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), seen during a therapy session at the Psychological Medicine Clinic in the Admiralty Medical Centre on Aug 8, 2025.
CMG20250808-RChiong01/张俊杰/赵世楚/KTPH Offers New Hope for Treatment-resistant Depression with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy [Psychological Medicine Clinic, Admiralty Medical Centre, 676 Woodlands Drive 71 #03-01 Kampung Admiralty Singapore 730676]
Mr Ng Chee Hiong undergoing a brain stimulation therapy session with the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), seen during a therapy session at the Psychological Medicine Clinic in the Admiralty Medical Centre on Aug 8, 2025.

Opening of Woodlands Health has eased load on KTPH, sets standard for future hospitals: Ong Ye Kung

Mr Ong (centre) said for the “longest time” the government was worried about the situation at KTPH in Yishun.
Mr Ong (centre) said for the “longest time” the government was worried about the situation at KTPH in Yishun.

Profiles in dedication: 3 Singapore nurses who combine grit and compassion

(Clockwise from left) Obstetrics nurse Ang Mei Qi, staff nurse Nazrina Hogue and assistant clinician nurse Noor Rasha Binte Sapuan.
(Clockwise from left) Obstetrics nurse Ang Mei Qi, staff nurse Nazrina Hogue and assistant clinician nurse Noor Rasha Binte Sapuan.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.