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Private hospital plan takes shape in Singapore amidst public hospital overload

The government will add 300 to 400 beds across private hospitals in the east.
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OUE Healthcare opens Singapore’s first private sleep lab

About 30% of adults suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.

Clearing the air: Why Singapore's haze problem is an eldercare crisis in plain sight

Eldercare operators should be building air quality into their operating environments. 

SG hospitals struggle to scale AI amidst data and legacy system gaps

Data sharing between public and private providers remains limited, an expert said.

Hospitals move AI beyond testing to wider clinical implementation

The tech expands across workflows to automate documentation and patient services.

SGH saves 8,700 bed days by trading 'bed-filling' for capitation

Under the capitation model, SGH is paid upfront to keep 1.8 million citizens healthy.

Healthcare providers urged to bank on data to realise full value: KPMG

Over four in five executives expect to deploy agentic AI within the next year.

NUH targets 20% productivity swing via ‘Mission Command’

By flattening its hierarchy, ground teams now have the autonomy to make faster decisions.

TTSH uses AI to cut surgery time and restore patient independence

Human-centred AI drives care improvements in the hospital.

Parkway Radiology reopens Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre at Mount Elizabeth Hospital

It now features the Symbia Pro.Specta SPECT-CT and PET-CT Biograph Vision

Medical devices slump drags Vicplas International into the red

However, the group’s revenue for the period increased by 14.9% YoY to S$62.4m (US$48.8m).

OUE Healthcare launches private sleep laboratory

The lab offers comprehensive sleep medicine services.

Lucence, DXD Hub, and NCCS launch $6m UNITED 2.0 cancer test

The team will adopt a dual WES-WTS approach for more detailed tumour profiling.

SingHealth opens off-site MRI centre at Dunearn Village

It features three new machines, boosting annual capacity by up to 18,000 slots.

Singapore clinches WHO’s top medical device classification

International experts validate Singapore device regulation system.