Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is Singapore's largest acute tertiary hospital and national referral centre. Dedicated to providing multidisciplinary medical care and backed by state-of-the-art facilities, it offers team-based quality patient care that is widely acknowledged to be amongst the best in the world. Established in 1821, SGH is Singapore's public sector flagship hospital. Specialties like Plastic Surgery and Burns, Renal Medicine, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Pathology and Haematology have been established as national referral centres, enabling them to offer the most developed medical technology, highest medical expertise and largest range of services in the country. With its 29 clinical specialties, SGH is also a seat of medical education and a centre of research for innovative treatments and medical breakthroughs. SGH is the largest teaching hospital in Asia and second largest in the world to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). Clinical Specialties Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Colorectal Surgery Dermatology Diagnostic Radiology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Family Medicine & Continuing Care Gastroenterology General Surgery Geriatric Medicine Haematology Hand Surgery Internal Medicine Neonatal & Developmental Medicine Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine & PET Obstetrics and Gynaecology Occupational Health and Epidemiology Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) Pathology Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Psychiatry Rehabilitation Medicine Renal Medicine Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Rheumatology & Immunology Urology Facts & Figures Singapore General Hospital FY 05 Size   Bed Complement  (as at end Mar) 1,516    Beds in Service 1,449    Workload per annum   Bed Occupancy Rate 81.3%    Inpatient Admissions 71,951    Inpatient Discharges 72,219    Total Patient Days 429,989    Average Length of Stay (days) 6.0    Total Surgical Operations 74,891    Day Surgeries 41,143    Inpatient Surgeries 33,748    Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 629,423    Accident & Emergency Attendances 121,610    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 4,980    Doctors 618    Nurses 2,045    Health Sciences Professionals 738    Others 1,580    For more information, please click here to visit the Singapore General Hospital website KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) is the only integrated women's and children's hospital in Singapore. The hospital provides specialised care for women, babies and children. KKH is a major tertiary referral centre for highrisk obstetrics, gynaecological oncology, urogynaecology, neonatology, paediatrics, paediatric bone-marrow transplants and paediatric open-heart surgeries. It is also a teaching hospital affiliated to the National University of Singapore. Clinical Specialties Women's Hospital Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery Breast Health Maternal Fetal Medicine General Obstetrics & Gynaecology Gynaecological Oncology Menopause Minimally Invasive Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology Reproductive Medicine Urogynaecology Women's Anaesthesia Children's Hospital Paediatric Medicine Cardiology Child Development Children's Intensive Care Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Gastroenterology General & Ambulatory Paediatrics Genetics Haematology & Oncology Infectious Diseases Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology, Immunology & Allergy Paediatric Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery Dental Surgery General Surgery Neurosurgery Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology Paediatric Anaesthesia Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Facts & Figures KK Women's and Children's Hospital FY 05 Size   Bed Complement  (as at end Mar) 830    Beds in Service 739    Workload per annum   Bed Occupancy Rate 68.0%    Inpatient Admissions 60,008    Inpatient Discharges 60,038    Total Patient Days 183,454    Average Length of Stay (days) 3.1    Total Surgical Operations 31,047    Day Surgeries 14,708    Inpatient Surgeries 16,339    Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 429,349    Accident & Emergency Attendances 111,276    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 2,594    Doctors 312    Nurses 1,073    Health Sciences Professionals 302    Others 906    For more information, please click here to visit the KK Women's and Children's Hospital Changi General Hospital (CGH) is located in east Singapore, only 10 minutes from Singapore's International Airport. CGH offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, paramedical services and a medical centre for international travellers. The hospital is an emerging expert in specialties like gastroenterology, dermatology, obstructive sleep apnoea, sports medicine, prostate management, male impotence, urinary incontinence, cartilage transplant, arthroscopy, one-stop breast care and multiphasic health screening. The hospital is well-equipped with modern technology such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Spiral Computed Tomography (CT) Scan and Cardiac Catheterisation. Clinical Specialties Accident & Emergency (A&E) Anaesthesia Cardiology Dermatology Ear, Nose and Throat Eye Gastroenterology General Medicine General Surgery Geriatric Medicine Laboratory Medicine Multiphasic Health Screening Neurology Neurosurgery Obstetrics & Gynaecology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Psychological Medicine Radiology Rehabilitative Medicine Sports Medicine Urology Facts & Figures Changi General Hospital FY 05 Size   Bed Complement  (as at end Mar) 758    Beds in Service 696    Workload per annum   Bed Occupancy Rate 86.3%    Inpatient Admissions 40,623    Inpatient Discharges 40,645    Total Patient Days 219,421    Average Length of Stay (days) 5.4    Total Surgical Operations 34,405    Day Surgeries 18,098    Inpatient Surgeries 16,307    Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 314,224    Accident & Emergency Attendances 138,512    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 2,233    Doctors 280    Nurses 938    Health Sciences Professionals 260    Others 756    For more information, please click here to visit the Changi General Hospital website The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a national and regional centre directed at the prevention and treatment of different cancers, including thoracic, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, head and neck cancers. It sees over 50% of cancer cases in Singapore. As a one-stop specialist centre housing Singapore's largest pool of oncologists, it has state-of-the-art equipment and employs the latest therapies including mini transplants and targeted therapies which maximise outcomes and minimise undesirable side effects. Physically and operationally designed to provide integrated and holistic patient-centred clinical services, it allows cross-consultation among oncologists of different specialties. Patients can therefore be assessed by more than one specialist during the same visit. NCCS also conducts clinical and basic research and develops public cancer education programmes wholly directed at the prevention and treatment of cancer. Clinical Sub-Specialties Breast Colorectal Genetic Counselling & Risk Assessment Geriatric Oncology Gynaecology Haematology Head & Neck Hepatobiliary Lymphoma Musculo-skeletal Neuro-oncology Naso-pharynx cancer (NPC) Skin Thoracic Thyroid Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Uro-Oncology Paediatrics Reconstructive Facts & Figures National Cancer Centre Singapore FY 05 Workload per annum   Day Surgeries 9,549    Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 117,696    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 420    Doctors 85    Nurses 68    Health Sciences Professionals 95    Others 173    For more information, please click here to visit the National Cancer Centre Singapore website National Dental Centre (NDC) is Singapore's referral centre for patients needing specialist oral healthcare services. Our specialists attend to more than160,000 patients yearly, supported by fully-trained support staff, 92 fully-equipped dental operatories, and a day surgery centre with 6 operating theatres. Interdepartmental teams offer an integrated environment for managing the full spectrum of oral healthcare needs. NDC's comprehensive range of services include specialist consultations and screenings, ambulatory oral surgical services, aesthetic dentistry, and restorative services. Specialist Services Craniofacial & Maxillofacial Implants Corrective Jaw Surgery Orofacial Pain Management Aesthetic Dentistry Wisdom teeth removal Orthodontics Periodontics Prosthodontics Endodontics (incl microsurgery) Children's dentistry Special needs dentistry General dentistry Facts & Figures National Dental Centre FY 05 Workload per annum   Day Surgeries 6,477    Dental Attendances 163,782    Dental Procedures 186,168    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 316    Dentists 83    Nurses 14    Health Sciences Professionals 31    Dental Surgery Assistants 64    Others 124    Note: No. of Dentists excludes Dental Officers depolyed to arm forces, schools and polyclinics as well as postgraduate residents. For more information, please click here to visit the National Dental Centre website National Heart Centre (NHC) is the national referral centre for cardiovascular diseases serving both local and international patients. Every year, NHC carries out more than 80,000 outpatient consultations, 6,000 operations and receives more than 8,000 inpatient admissions. Through its multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and health science professionals, NHC addresses the need for more comprehensive and complex diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac services. It also provides structured cardiovascular rehabilitative and preventive cardiology programmes for cardiac patients to enhance their recovery process. Clinical Specialties Cardiology Clinical Cardiology Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology Electrophysiology and Pacing Interventional Cardiology Echocardiography Nuclear Cardiology Heart Failure Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgery (Adult and Paediatric) Thoracic Surgery Vascular Surgery Mechanical Heart Assist Device Heart Transplant Lung Transplant Cardiac Anaesthesia Cardiac and Thoracic Anaesthesia Cardiac Radiology Cardiovascular and Thoracic Radiology Neuroradiology and Neurointerventions Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Imaging (Cardiac MRI and Multi-Slice CT) Vascular and Interventional Radiology Facts & Figures National Heart Centre FY 05 Size   Bed Complement  (as at end Mar) 185    Beds in Service 184    Workload per annum   Bed Occupancy Rate 67.9%    Inpatient Admissions 8,869    Inpatient Discharges 8,849    Total Patient Days 45,514    Average Length of Stay (days) 5.1    Total Surgical Operations 6,194    Day Surgeries 119    Inpatient Surgeries 6,075    Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 85,738    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 661    Doctors 68    Nurses 320    Health Sciences Professionals 75    Others 199    For more information, please click here to visit the National Heart Centre website National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) is the international specialist centre for the management and care of neurological diseases. It provides treatment for a broad range of illnesses that affect the brain, spine, nerve and muscle. The team of NNI clinicians attends to the most number of outpatient cases and inpatient admissions for neurological diseases in Singapore. Its medical care is complemented with state-of- the-art medical equipment and imaging technology. It is the only institute in Singapore with a dedicated Neuroradiology Department. The institute also co-ordinates and provides clinical neuroscience training and conducts basic and clinical neuroscience research in Singapore. The NNI is one of the few centres in Asia capable of participating in international clinical trials for new medications, particularly for stroke treatment. Clinical Sub-Specialties Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Diagnostic Neuroradiology Epilepsy Functional Neurosurgery Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Giddiness Head Injury / Trauma Headache & Pain Interventional Neuroradiology Neuromuscular Disorders Neuro-Genetics Neuro-Oncology Neuro-Ophthalmology Neurophysiology Paediatric Neurology Paediatric Neurosurgery Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Peripheral Nerve Neurosurgery Sleep Disorders Spine Disorders & Spinal Injury Stroke Facts & Figures National Neuroscience Institute FY 05 Workload per annum   Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 37,731    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 200    Doctors 86    Nurses 11    Health Sciences Professionals 29    Others 74    For more information, please click here to visit the National Neuroscience Institute website Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) spearheads and coordinates the provision of specialised ophthalmological services and is the designated national centre for eye services in Singapore. The centre is known for its high quality one-stop personalised service for patients who require eye care services provided by its staff of 450 highly specialised medical, paramedical and administrative personnel. SNEC currently manages 14,000 major eye surgeries and 13,000 laser procedures annually. 9 specialties have been established to provide a full range of eye treatment from comprehensive to tertiary levels. Clinical Sub-Specialties Cataract and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Cornea and External Eye Disease Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Inflammation and Immunology Oculoplastic / Aesthetic Eyeplastic Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Refractive Surgery Vitreo-Retina Facts & Figures Singapore National Eye Centre FY 05 Workload per annum   Day Surgeries 26,815    Specialist Outpatient Clinic Attendances 246,811    Staffing (as at end Mar)   Total 442    Doctors 72    Nurses 131    Health Sciences Professionals 54    Others 186    For more information, please click here to visit the Singapore National Eye Centre website   SingHealth Polyclinics SingHealth Polyclinics' network of 9 polyclinics provides seamless, patient-centred, preventive healthcare that is affordable and accessible. With its 540 staff, SHP is committed to patient education, research, training and professional development in family medicine. Our branches are at: Bedok Bukit Merah Geylang Marine Parade Outram Pasir Ris Queenstown Sengkang Tampines Clinical Services Outpatient Medical Care · Chronic disease management · Acute illness treatment · Emergencies · Minor surgery - dressing, removal of stitches · Supervised TB treatment · Follow-up of patients discharged from restructured hospitals · Shared Care programmes · Driver licence medical examination · Travel Medicine and Vaccination Service · Typhoid vaccination for hawkers Health Screening Services ·    Targeted screening programmes for important diseases ·    Opportunistic screening for diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia ·    Diabetic eye and foot screening ·    Glaucoma screening ·    Screening for Hepatitis B and Thalassaemia ·    HIV screening (including antenatal women) Health Services for Women ·    Breast cancer screening ·    Cervical cancer screening (pap smear) ·    Family planning clinic ·    Antenatal and postnatal care for mothers Health Services for Children ·    National childhood immunisation programme ·    Expanded immunisation services ·    Growth monitoring and Developmental assessment ·    Infant hearing screening programme ·    Management of common childhood illnesses Other Services ·    Out-patient Pharmacy Services ·    Laboratory Services ·    Medical Social Work Services ·    Dietetics Services ·    Smoking cessation clinic ·    Obesity Counselling clinic Facts & Figures For more information, please click here to visit the SingHealth Polyclinics website