Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Doing more with less: A Singaporean surgeon’s lessons from a hospital between two Sudans

Tan Tock Seng Hospital specialist trauma surgeon Tang Jun Han conducting a diaphragm repair surgery at the Ameth-Bek Hospital.

How Tan Tock Seng Hospital is taking delirium care to the community

Retired teacher Wong (right) being trained by TTSH senior staff nurse Annie Ling on how to hydrate her mother to prevent delirium.

TTSH launches new initiative to tackle sepsis and prevent it from becoming deadly

Sepsis is an extreme reaction by the human body to an infection.

Caring for the elderly: Brahm Centre inks agreement with TTSH to train more students

NorthLight School students Esther Kuan Yi Lin (left) and Puteri Ellysha Misram tending to a patient during a demonstration at the orthopaedic and general surgical ward in the TTSH Integrated Care Hub on June 30.

S’pore’s first specialised gym for stroke patients opens, bridging gap between rehab and fitness

Stroke survivor Edmond Poh (left) using an assistive hand grip on his left hand while lifting weights under the watchful eyes of Exercise trainer Reosherra Lim. A year ago, he was could not have done this as he still needed a cane while walking.

Multiple organ failure can happen to a healthy person, say doctors

A key trigger of multiple organ failure in an otherwise healthy individual is sepsis, formerly referred to as “blood poisoning”.

Man taken to hospital after incident in Lavender

When ST arrived at the scene at about 11am, at least six police officers were seen at CT Hub 2’s food street, where a police cordon had been set up.

Staying awake during spine surgery can be a safer treatment option for the elderly

Thomas Tan, a consultant in neurosurgery at the National Neuroscience Institute@Tan Tock Seng Hospital (second from right), demonstrated where the specialised instruments accessed the spine while minimising damage to surrounding tissues.

In the hospital ward, NorthLight students show compassion and forge bonds with seniors

(From left) NorthLight School students Esther Kuan Yi Lin and Puteri Ellysha Binte Misram assist a patient to ambulate during a demonstration at the Orthopaedic and General Surgical Ward in the TTSH Integrated Care Hub.

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