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Private hospitals

New private not-for-profit hospital to be located in the east due to high occupancy rates: MOH

Mount Alvernia Hospital is currently the only not-for-profit private acute hospital in Singapore. Details of a possible second such hospital are still being worked out currently.
Mount Alvernia Hospital is currently the only not-for-profit private acute hospital in Singapore. Details of a possible second such hospital are still being worked out currently.

Pakistan ex-PM Khan medically fit, taken back to prison, minister says

A prison van moves past police officers guarding the road leading to Shifa International Hospital on Aug 20.
A prison van moves past police officers guarding the road leading to Shifa International Hospital on Aug 20.

Less salt, full-on flavours: Parkway East Hospital refreshes patient menu with Peranakan dishes

Parkway East Hospital’s executive chef Roslan Abbas has come up with Peranakan dishes for patients.
Parkway East Hospital’s executive chef Roslan Abbas has come up with Peranakan dishes for patients.

Curry kapitan, udang lemak nenas and more: 4 healthier Peranakan recipes from a hospital chef

(Clockwise from top left) Curry kapitan, udang lemak nenas, Baba Nonya fried rice and Thai lime butter.
(Clockwise from top left) Curry kapitan, udang lemak nenas, Baba Nonya fried rice and Thai lime butter.

Branded Content

From a small practice to AI diagnostics: How Raffles Medical became part of Singapore’s story

From its first clinics at Maxwell House and Cecil Street to the establishment of its flagship Raffles Hospital, the group’s growth reflects its expanding role in Singapore’s healthcare landscape.
From its first clinics at Maxwell House and Cecil Street to the establishment of its flagship Raffles Hospital, the group’s growth reflects its expanding role in Singapore’s healthcare landscape.

How a woman made her ex-husband pay for the lion’s share of her medical bills

The request to make her ex-husband pay for most of her medical bills imposed an uncertain and an unlimited financial burden.
The request to make her ex-husband pay for most of her medical bills imposed an uncertain and an unlimited financial burden.

Land to be released for private not-for-profit hospital in the east: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, flanked by chief executive James Lam and deputy director of nursing Kathleen Low, touring an upgraded ICU at Mount Alvernia Hospital on April 9.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, flanked by chief executive James Lam and deputy director of nursing Kathleen Low, touring an upgraded ICU at Mount Alvernia Hospital on April 9.

Deadly fungus spreading in European hospitals triggers warning

The fungus survives on hospital surfaces and medical equipment and spreads easily between patients.
The fungus survives on hospital surfaces and medical equipment and spreads easily between patients.

Some S’pore private hospitals to delay connecting to national health repository of patient data

Thomson Medical and Mount Alvernia Hospital said they will face delays, citing challenges in organising the databases in their current electronic medical record systems to align with the formats of the National Electronic Health Record.
Thomson Medical and Mount Alvernia Hospital said they will face delays, citing challenges in organising the databases in their current electronic medical record systems to align with the formats of the National Electronic Health Record.

What’s in store for policyholders after GE removes pre-authorisation letters for two private hospitals

Generic pix of the Great Eastern logo on the facade of Great Eastern  Centre located in Pickering Street, on May 9, 2024.
Generic pix of the Great Eastern logo on the facade of Great Eastern  Centre located in Pickering Street, on May 9, 2024.

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