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The Department of Haematology in the Singapore General
Hospital treats patients with a variety of haematological
disorders and malignancies. It provides both clinical
and specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment
of all blood and blood-related disorders at all hospitals
and clinical services in the SingHealth cluster. The
department also provides blood banking and apheresis
services to the other disciplines in SGH. Clinical services
are provided for the treatment of general haematology,
coagulation and haemato-oncology.
Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplants
have been carried out by the department since 1985.
Approximately 50 to 60 transplants are done every year
in our centre (90% of the total done in Singapore).
The department has set up the National Haemophilia Registry
and Haemophilia Treatment Centre that also provides
a Home Treatment Program for Haemophiliacs throughout
the nation.
The department is proud of its Laboratory Service which
provides routine and specialized haematological services
to various hospitals and clinics, Ministries, private
clinics and laboratories. It also processes and interprets
all bone marrow studies and undertakes immuno-phenotypings,
cytogenetic work and specialized molecular studies in
haematology.
Other than conducting training for medical postgraduate
and basic trainees, the department also provides advanced
specialty training in Haematology.
INPATIENT CARE
Routine care of haematology sub-specialty patients and
provision of haematology consultations to other medical
disciplines, care of patients undergoing therapeutic
apheresis procedures, care of Hickman line, care of
BMT patient, counseling of family members, dealing with
Haematologic emergencies – Leucostasis syndromes,
Tumour Lysis syndromes, extravasation of vesicant chemotherapeutic
agents.
PROCEDURES
BMA aspirate & trephines, insertion of central &
PICC lines, performance of lumbar punctures, administration
of chemotherapy, venesection.
OUTPATIENT CARE
Routine care of haematology sub-specialty patients,
preparation of patient for BMT, priming and preparation
of patient for PBSC harvesting.
LABORATORY WORK
Morphology of blood and marrow smears, common coagulation
tests and blood banking procedures, assessment of blood
donor suitability, interpretation of haemoglobin electrophoretic
strips, laboratory quality molecular biology will be
helpful. Research training: Ability to critique journal
articles, understanding of biostatistics, conduct of
an actual research project, grant-writing and journal-writing
skills The Department’s RCPA Quality Assurance
Program in Haematology has been accredited by the Royal
College of Pathologists of Australasia (1997). The Proficiency
Training Program has been accredited by the College
of American Pathologists (since 1990).
The Department is recognized by the Specialist Accreditation
Board for advanced specialty training.
The Department is carrying out intensive research on
leukaemias and marrow transplants. Other projects include
marrow progenitor selections and growth factors, molecular
work and coagulation studies. Up and coming projects
include graft engineering and antibody engineering.
Under construction
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