Singapore

Singapore General Hospital names new CEO

Associate Professor Tan Hiang Khoon will succeed Professor Kenneth Kwek in the role. 
5 days ago

Singapore General Hospital names new CEO

Associate Professor Tan Hiang Khoon will succeed Professor Kenneth Kwek in the role. 
5 days ago

NHCS and Medtronic ink MOU to advance cardiac care

A key aspect of the partnership includes training workshops and exchange events.

Half of middle-aged S’poreans seek healthcare integration and convenience

Challenges raised include long wait times and affordability.

Staff shortages and financial woes challenge Singapore's healthcare quality

Six in 10 healthcare leaders reported delays in patient care due to staffing issues.

Informal caregivers provide $1.28b in value for aged care annually

This is equivalent to about 11% of the government's expenditure on healthcare. 

Singapore and Philippines ink MOU on healthcare workforce cooperation

The partnership involves sharing best practices and support programmes for Filipino health workers.

NE CDC, Singhealth launches TampinesCaresGoWhere platform

This gives up to 300,000 Tampines residents a central access point to support services. 

NHG integrates AI-driven chest X-ray in diagnostic radiology

A pilot implementation phase will run from October to August 2025 at the Geylang Polyclinic.

SingHealth opens new healthcare leadership and management institute

The facility will offer a master’s programme covering areas such as health informatics and digital transformation.

NUHCS’s diagnostic vascular laboratory nabs IAC accreditation

The facility offers different procedures aimed towards identifying a range of vascular diseases.

OUE Limited dives into the red with $96.1m loss in H1

It attributed the loss to Gemdale, an OUE investee company.

IHH SG unveils advanced endoscopy centre at Mount Elizabeth Hospital

The centre features robotic automation, including scope delivery.

NPM programme to sequence 10,000 genomes for precision healthcare

The programme will utilise Oxford Nanopore’s PromethION 48 sequencing devices.

National University Health System unveils 3D technology for organ replication

The Digital Twin programme converts static scan images into dynamic organ models.

SGH and NUS develop algorithm-driven tests for mortality risk indication

The PCAge tool adopts an analytical matric factorisation approach to simplify complex data.

Singapore Clinical Research Institute launches portal for clinical trials

The platform offers information on available research grants, training opportunities, and more.