Singapore hospitals

Patients empowered to play bigger role in own healthcare journey and decisions

NHG Health’s chief of health services and outcomes research John Abisheganaden examining Madam Merly Hong, a patient with Tan Tock Seng Hospital since 2016.

Woodlands Hospital to welcome new CEO from Feb 1

Mr Joe Hau (left) will succeed Dr Jason Cheah as chief executive officer of Woodlands Hospital from Feb 1.

Woman ordered to pay $975k in costs to 2 hospitals after losing suit over amputation of mum’s leg

The lawsuit was dismissed on Aug 28, 2025, after a 15-day trial, and the costs orders were made on Oct 15.

IP rider changes aimed at mitigating shift of patients from private to public healthcare: MOH

The trend of private patients moving to the public system is “an additional fuel to the fire that we are facing”, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.

CEO Insights

Johor can be a game changer for healthcare in the region: Thomson Medical Group CEO

Dr Melvin Heng, Thomson Medical Group CEO, said that the JS-SEZ could see increased regulatory freedom, opening the door to experimental drugs and treatments in Johor.

Forum: Access to public healthcare a key reason for changes to IP riders

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.

New Singapore hospitals will be built faster, likely to cost less: Ong Ye Kung

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.

‘This year, we hope to have zero maternal deaths’: India’s south makes giving birth safer

rmmother - A senior nurse from SingHealth (orange shirt) shows doctors and nurses from primary healthcare centres how to deliver a child in breach using a mannequin in a simulation exercise in Chennai. Several medical professionals from Singapore have volunteered to collaborate with the Tamil Nadu health department to improve maternal and child health and reduce mortalities with refresher programmes and protocol reviews.
ST PHOTO: ROHINI MOHAN

Allied health professionals to be trained to support patients holistically: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said MOH is working closely with the allied health professional boards and various institutes of higher learning to make the changes.

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