Our Stories 2023

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SCHians’ got Talent!

When the SCH Dinner & Dance Committee called for talents to come forward, colleagues from different domains assembled, and these Crazy Rich SCH Idols took to the stage on the evening of 17 November 2023 at Marina Bay Sands Ballroom, to unleash their inner diva.

The Strings That Bind Us

All of us at are connected by our commitment to our patients and our continuous drive to improve care for them. Three SCH Long Service Award winners share their reasons for being (and staying) in healthcare.

Giving ＆ Philanthropy

Bringing Joy to the Wards

Volunteers from Sing’theatre, one of Singapore’s more recognisable performance arts groups, have been empowering the arts community by sharing music’s infectious energy!

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One Good Deed Deserves Another

When Mr Frankie Tan Kum Cheong’s late father was admitted to Bright Vision Community Hospital(BVCH) years back, the kindness and dedication of the healthcare staff deeply touched him. Wanting to repay his gratitude, he has been supporting and giving back to BVCH since May 2020.

Patient Care

Return to Wellness with Social Prescribing

Patients at SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH) are engaged during their ward stay with activities of their choice before being linked to community partners to continue those activities and remain active in the community after discharge.

Patient Care

Once A Patient, Now A Caregiver

Spending Mother’s Day in the hospital is no fun but patients at Outram Community Hospital (OCH) were cheered up when they received origami flowers that were lovingly folded by a volunteer.

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From Dreaming to Healing Part Two

Over the past five years, he has been a part of SCH Dietetics Services in SKCH, where his role involves providing medical nutrition therapy to patients referred by the medical team.

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From Dreaming to Healing Part One

What fuels Dalvin's journey in the healthcare industry is his love for working with the elderly, other healthcare professionals and the community where in the vibrant setting of OCH, he finds the perfect place to achieve his dream.

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Lessons from Justice Pao

Many of us may not think of ourselves as educators but are in fact playing roles that require teaching – be it mentoring junior team members and guiding less experienced peers at work, or even at home, as parents to children. Dr Gabriel Yee, Medical Lead at BVCH, shares some lessons from Justice Pao for us to be better teachers and learners!

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Our Unfading Passion

Amidst the varied backgrounds and years of experience, our nurses share an unbreakable bond – their unwavering commitment to the care of our patients. Hear from our nurses as they tell us what they like most about being a Nurse at SCH!

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A Match Between Two Lifelong Loves

We all know that Nurse Clinician Chua Chiou Hann is a good nurse. So good in fact, that she won the Nurses Merit Award from MOH this year. But what we didn't know about Chiou Hann is that she is also an awesome table tennis player who found a deep and meaningful connection between her two loves of table tennis and nursing.

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Finding Harmony

The Swan Song has a special significance to Tze Ing's journey as a nurse in a palliative care ward in SKCH. Walking with many of her patients in their last days, the avid piano player has discovered immense joy in her profession and has found providing comprehensive end-of-life care an incredibly gratifying privilege.

Patient Care

The Social Prescribing Journey

In honour of the occasion, we asked some of our colleagues what they knew about Social Prescribing. Are your answers similar to theirs?

Joy At Work

No Food, No Drink, No Problem!

During Ramadan, which falls from 22 March to 21 April this year, Muslims observe fasting every day from dawn till dusk.

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Let's Get to Know Our Doctors Part 2

Get to know more multi talented doctors at SCH in our part 2 of Let's Get to Know Our Doctors!

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Let's Get to Know Our Doctors Part 1

In-conjunction with World Family Doctors' Day, get to know more about our multi talented doctors!

Stories from the heart

Inspirational Patient and Caregiver Awards 2023 - Mr William Woo's Story

We miss her terribly, especially our grandchildren. My wife was my soulmate and I wish I had more time with her.

Stories from the heart

Inspirational Patient and Caregiver Awards 2023 - Mdm Chua's Story

My mum led a tough life raising four of us with limited resources, yet she was one of the most gracious and bravest persons I knew..

Stories from the heart

Inspirational Patient and Caregiver Awards 2023 - Wong Yin Khay's Story

Although Mum is no longer with us, she has left me with warm memories of her, her artwork and joyful holiday snapshots of us together. I am proud of Mum, and I know that all she wanted was for me to be happy.

Stories from the heart

Inspirational Patient and Caregiver Awards 2023 - Mdm Wong's Story

I underwent total knee replacement surgery in September 2022, at the age of 80. The cartilage in my right knee had worn out from wear and tear, so for about a year, I experienced pain in that knee which eventually affected my gait and made walking difficult.

Giving ＆ Philanthropy

Circle of Kindness

Caregivers Cordelia Tan and Derick Wong were inspired to pay it forward by becoming a volunteer and donor respectively.

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Caring for Others

With 40 nurses and support care staff under his charge at Sengkang Community Hospital (SKCH), Jeremy is well-known as a leader with empathy, strong listening skills, and openness to ideas for improvement.

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Inspiring Encounters, Unforgettable Moments

To be open to learning, to constantly seek growth, to have the ability to communicate well and to be able motivate others, are some of the leadership qualities which Wan Nursharazilla Binte Abdul Rahman, Senior Staff Nurse at SKCH believes are important.