SingHealth
Encyclopedia
SingHealth is Singapore
's largest group of healthcare institutions. The group was formed in 2000 and consists of three public
hospital
s across the island, five specialist centres and a network of nine polyclinic
s. The group operates Singapore General Hospital
, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Changi General Hospital
. The group runs five specialist centres which include National Cancer Centre Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre
, National Dental Centre of Singapore and the National Neuroscience Institute
.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's largest group of healthcare institutions. The group was formed in 2000 and consists of three public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s across the island, five specialist centres and a network of nine polyclinic
Polyclinic
Polyclinics in England are intended to offer a far greater range of services than can be offered by current general practitioner practices and local health centres. In addition to traditional GP services they would offer extended urgent care, healthy living services, community mental health...
s. The group operates Singapore General Hospital
Singapore General Hospital
The Singapore General Hospital is the largest and oldest hospital in Singapore, of which the foundation of its first building was laid in 1821....
, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Changi General Hospital
Changi General Hospital
Changi General Hospital is a 790-bed hospital located in Simei, eastern Singapore...
. The group runs five specialist centres which include National Cancer Centre Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore National Eye Centre
The Singapore National Eye Centre commenced operations in 1990. It was founded to lead and organize specialised ophthalmological services with special emphasis on research and education. Since its inauguration, SNEC has averaged an annual workload of 14,000 major eye surgeries and 13,000 laser...
, National Dental Centre of Singapore and the National Neuroscience Institute
National Neuroscience Institute
The National Neuroscience Institute is a medical institute located in Singapore specialising in the neurosciences. It is a national referral centre. There are over 20 subspecialties that are served.-History:...
.