Hospitals in Singapore
Singapore enjoys a very well established and advanced healthcare system that is considered to have some of the highest standards in the world and is the envy of the region. Doctors are well qualified and often trained in the finest educational establishments the world over.
Accident and emergency facilities are usually located in the government run hospitals. For scheduled and routine treatment, you are free to choose from hospitals in the public or private sector, depending on your needs and the amount you are willing to spend. You can usually walk in without an appointment for a consultation in a private clinic
Many places stock pharmaceuticals including supermarkets and hotels. Pharmacies are often open very late into the evening.
For expatriates, all hospitals offer a choice of your own room or one shared with a few others. Although government hospitals are generally cheaper than private ones, you will pay a premium on top of what a local Singaporean would pay.
Here is a list of some of Singapore's hospitals (not an exhaustive list but some of the better known ones)...
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Alexandra Hospital: Located in the south west of Singapore, this 400 bed facility has a tranquil setting and is lined with many colonial buildings
Address: 19 Adam Road
Main Line: + 65 6472 2000
Changi General Hospital is the largest in the eastern part of Singapore.
Address: 2 Simei Street 3
Main Line: + 65 6788 8833
East Shore Hospital and Medical Centre specialises in general surgery, cardiology, urology and emergency medicine and is located on the East Coast.
Address: 321 Joo Chiat Place
Tel: + 65 6344 7588
Gleneagles Hospital is on Napier Road.
Address: 6A Napier Road
Tel: + 65 6473 7222
Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital (often referred to as 'KK') is a well known hospital specialising in healthcare for women and children.
Address: 100 Bukit Timah Road
Tel: + 65 6293 4044
Mount Alvernia Hospital and Medical Centre is a general hospital providing private secondary acute, surgical, maternity and paediatric care.
Address: 820 Thomson Road
Tel: + 65 6347 6688
Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Medical Centre specialises in cardiology, neuroscience, oncology as well as other tertiary services.
Address: 3 Mount Elizabeth
Tel: + 65 6737 2666
National University Hospital is in Kent Ridge, adjacent to the medical faculty of the National University of Singapore and offers a full range of medical services, including specialist dental services.
Address: 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Tel: + 65 6779 5555
Raffles Hospital is the flagship of the Raffles Medical Group.
Address: 585 North Bridge Road
Tel: + 65 6311 1111
Singapore General Hospital is the largest and oldest Hospital in Singapore.
Address: Outram Road
Tel: + 65 6222 3322
Tan Tock Seng Hospital is the second largest in Singapore but due to it's central location, it has a very busy accident and emergency department.
Address: 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Tel: + 65 6256 6011
Thomson Medical Centre is a private hospital in Thomson Road, specialising in gynaecology and in vitro fertilisation.
Address: 339 Thomson Road
Tel: + 65 6250 2222
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