Ministry of Health (MOH)
www.moh.gov.sg

The mission statements of MOH are:

• Promote good health and reduce illness
• Ensuring Singaporeans have access to good and affordable healthcare that is appropriate to needs
• Pursue medical excellence

Through policies, funding and spearheading of various initiatives, MOH aims to shape Singapore into a world-class healthcare hub.

Check out the following MOH useful Links:

SingHealth
www.singhealth.com.sg

SingHealth is the largest healthcare group in Singapore, offering a complete range of multi-disciplinary and integrated medical care. The group consists of 3 Hospitals, 5 National Specialty Centres, and a network of 9 polyclinics. We have a faculty of internationally qualified medical specialists and are also well equipped with advanced diagnostic and treatment medical technology. We are dedicated to providing quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to our patients. By pursuing excellence in our 3 pillars of Service, Education, and Research, we aim to be the trusted leader in healthcare for our patients, partners, staff and the community.

Members of the SingHealth group:

Hospitals Changi General Hospital KK Women's and Children's Hospital Singapore General Hospital

National Specialty Centres: National Cancer Centre Singapore National Dental Centre of Singapore National Heart Centre Singapore National Neuroscience Institute Singapore National Eye Centre

SingHealth Polyclinics: Bedok Bukit Merah Geylang Marine Parade Outram Pasir Ris Queenstown Sengkang Tampines

For more information, please contact us at: healthcare.professional.grp@singhealth.com.sg

National Healthcare Group (NHG)
www.nhg.com.sg

As a leader in public healthcare in Singapore, NHG is recognised at home and abroad for the quality of its medical expertise and facilities. Care is provided through an integrated network of primary healthcare polyclinics, acute care hospitals, national specialty centres, innovative virtual specialty centres and business divisions. Together, they bring a rich legacy of 325 years of medical expertise to our philosophy of patient-centric care.

With more than 14,000 staff, NHG aims to provide care that is patient-centric, accessible, seamless, comprehensive, appropriate and cost-effective.

The National Healthcare Group (NHG) manages:

Four hospitals – Alexandra Hospital, National University Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Institute of Mental Health / Woodbridge Hospital; The Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre; National Skin Centre;

Chain of nine polyclinics – Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Hougang, Jurong, Toa Payoh, Woodlands, Yishun;

Three Specialty Institutes – The Cancer Institute, The Heart Institute and NHG Eye Institute; and

Nine Business Divisions – NHG College, NHG Diagnostics, NHG International, NHG Pharmacy, Jurong Medical Centre, Care Management Centre, Singapore Footcare Centre, Primary Care Academy and Energhy Pte Ltd.

Those who are interested in pursing a career as an Allied Health or Nursing professional with NHG can log on to www.healthprofessionals.nhg.com.sg for more information on scholarships and bursaries.

Alexandra Health Private Limited (AHPL)
378 Alexandra Road
Singapore 159964
www.alexandrahealth.com.sg
Tel: (65) 6472 2000
Fax: (65) 6379 3880

AHPL was established on 1 April 2008 with the formation of the Board of Directors on 7 October 2007.  It currently comprises our 400-bed general and acute care Alexandra Hospital and Jurong Medical Centre, a health hub providing outpatient specialist, diagnostic and day surgery services.
 
We offer personalised, multi-disciplinary and holistic care for the patient’s total well-being. Our Health for Life programmes also enhance the total health of individuals, corporations and the community.   
 
In 2010, the new 550-bed Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Yishun will be opened to cater to the needs of the community in the north.  This will herald the birth of a new generation of healthcare community clusters to provide holistic healthcare services to the people in Singapore.

For more information about us, please visit www.alexandrahealth.com.sg.

Jurong Health Services was incorporated on 11 June 2009 with the vision to integrate and transform care to bring health and wellness within reach of the community in the West. We will do this in collaboration with community partners, including primary care providers such as General Practitioners and polyclinics, hospitals, long term care providers and voluntary welfare organisations.
 
Jurong General Hospital is part of Jurong Health Services. It will be a 700-bed acute hospital twinned with a 200-bed community hospital to provide holistic integrated care. Slated to open in 2014, these two hospitals will be an integral part of the Jurong Lakeside District Masterplan, with easy access to public transport services (Jurong East MRT Station, Jurong East Bus Interchange) and retail/entertainment hubs.

Between now and 2014, we will be serving patients at the Alexandra Hospital, from which we will also build our base to grow. Starting March 2010, we will begin to work alongside Alexandra Hospital colleagues to provide Specialist Outpatient Clinics in Alexandra Hospital and assume full operations of the Hospital by August 2010.  

Professional Associations

Get more information about a career as an Allied profession at www.healthsciencepro.gov.sg. You may also approach the respective associations for detailed information.

• Dietitian
  For more information about the Dietitian profession, please visit the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA) at www.snda.org.sg.
• Medical Social Worker
  For more information about Medical Social Worker, please visit the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) at www.sasw.org.sg.
• Prosthetist and Orthotist
  There is currently no local professional association for the Prosthetist and Orthotist profession. If you wish to find out more about Prosthetics and Orthotics in Singapore, please contact a Prosthetist / Orthotist at 62594026.

You may also like to visit the Foot Care & Limb Design Centre (Jalan Tan Tock Seng) and experience what it's like to be a Prosthetist or Orthotist.

• Occupational Therapist
  For more information about the Occupational Therapist profession, please visit the Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (SAOT) at www.saot.org.sg.
• Physiotherapist
  For more information about the Physiotherapist profession, please visit the Singapore Physiotherapist Association (SPA) at www.physiotherapy.org.sg.
• Radiographer
  For more information about the Diagnostic Radiographer profession, please visit the Singapore Society of Radiographers (SSR) at www.ssr.org.sg.


• Speech Therapist
  For more information about the Speech Therapist profession, please visit the Speech-Language and Hearing Association (SHAS) at www.shas.org.sg.
• Podiatrist
  For more information about the Podiatrist profession, please visit the Podiatry Association Singapore at www.podiatrysingapore.org.sg.
• Psychologist
  For more information about the Psychologist profession, please visit the Singapore Psychological Society at www.singaporepsychologicalsociety.org.

Other Allied Health Professions

 

• Radiation Therapy
  Radiation therapists utilise sophisticated computerised radiation equipment and techniques to deliver the prescribed radiation dose precisely and accurately for the treatment of cancer and other conditions. They work with other specialists to plan each course of treatment, explain the process to the patient, discuss possible side effects and care throughout the treatment.

  For more information please visit: http://www.ssr.org.sg/

 

• Speech Therapy
  Speech therapists assess, diagnose and work with people of all ages who have speech, communication or swallowing problems. These include children and adults who have difficulty producing and using speech sounds, a stammer, a voice problem or swallowing difficulties.

  For more information please visit: http://www.shas.org.sg/

 

• Clinical Psychology
  Psychologists help people come to terms with and recover from severe mental conditions. Clinical Psychologists use their training and skills to assess and treat conditions ranging from severe depression and eating disorders to addiction and offending behaviour.

  For more information please visit: http://singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/

   

• Pharmacy
  Pharmacists are experts in drugs and medicine. They also provide medical care and treatment to people, prepare medications according to prescriptions and advises on the use and effect of different drugs. They also manage the procurement of drugs.

  For more information please visit: http://www.spc.gov.sg/

   

• Medical / Laboratory Technology
  Medical Laboratory Assistants / Technicians are clinical support staff. They perform tests on tissue, blood and body fluids to help doctors and scientists diagnose and treat disease. In addition to preparing specimens and using machines to analyse samples, these technicians set up, clean and maintain laboratory equipment.

   

• Prosthetics & Orthotics
  Psychologists help people come to terms with and recover from severe mental conditions. Clinical Psychologists use their training and skills to assess and treat conditions ranging from severe depression and eating disorders to addiction and offending behaviour.

  For more information please visit: http://singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/

   

• Clinical Psychology
  Psychologists help people come to terms with and recover from severe mental conditions. Clinical Psychologists use their training and skills to assess and treat conditions ranging from severe depression and eating disorders to addiction and offending behaviour.

  For more information please visit: http://singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/

   

Health Professionals now on Facebook

We are on Facebook! Come join our group at Allied Health now. Click here to visit our Facebook.