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Woodlands Hospice opens; plans for 70 beds to serve palliative care needs in the north

Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung officially opened Woodlands Hospice on Aug 3 and also visited patients receiving palliative care.
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung officially opened Woodlands Hospice on Aug 3 and also visited patients receiving palliative care.

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

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.
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.
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.

Woman, 91, with dementia found soiled, alone at daycare reception; centre says procedures followed

Exterior of Ren Ci @ Woodlands.
Exterior of Ren Ci @ Woodlands.

Science Talk: Delivering value – why appropriate healthcare matters

Generic pix of healthcare workers with a patient in a garden, at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), on Feb 6, 2026.
Generic pix of healthcare workers with a patient in a garden, at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), on Feb 6, 2026.

Singapore rolls out $37.9m initiative to help people age well with technology

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.

Singapore skincare brand Suu Balm warns that counterfeits of its products are being sold online

Examples of Suu Balm product listings by unauthorised sellers.
Examples of Suu Balm product listings by unauthorised sellers.

Woodlands Health renamed as Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands Health Campus (pictured) took 10 years to build. The new national framework of design standards will help accelerate the building and redevelopment of hospitals.
The Woodlands Health Campus (pictured) took 10 years to build. The new national framework of design standards will help accelerate the building and redevelopment of hospitals.

Cataract patients in Singapore with penicillin allergy can now get alternative antibiotic jab

Retiree Akubal Singh Lal Singh, 78, was part of the study, led by ophthalmologist from NHG Health Koh Yan Tong.
Retiree Akubal Singh Lal Singh, 78, was part of the study, led by ophthalmologist from NHG Health Koh Yan Tong.

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