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:

National Healthcare Group (NHG)

www.nhg.com.sg

With more than 9,000 staff, the National Healthcare Group (NHG) is a leading public healthcare provider in Singapore renowned for the quality of our medical expertise and facilities at home and abroad. NHG unites an extensive network of primary healthcare polyclinics, acute and tertiary hospitals and specialty centres to provide holistic yet affordable care to our patients. Together, we bring a rich legacy of over 340 years of medical expertise to our philosophy of patient-centred care.

Members of NHG include: Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Institute of Mental Health, National Skin Centre, Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre, the NHGP chain of nine polyclinics, NHG Eye Institute, and the following business divisions – NHG College, NHG Diagnostics, Primary Care Academy, NHG Health-for-Life, NHG Pharmacy, NHG 1-Health, Singapore Footcare Centre and Energhy. Please visit http://nhg.com.sg for more information.

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

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SingHealth
www.singhealth.com.sg

As the largest healthcare group in Singapore, SingHealth is a leader in healthcare and academic medicine. We offer a complete range of multidisiciplinary and integrated medical care through our network of 3 Hospitals, 5 National Specialty Centres and 9 Polyclinics. We are dedicated to providing quality healthcare at affordable rates. With 42 specialties across the group, we provide a wide spectrum of medical treatment options and our institutions are regionally recognised as referral centres for complex medical cases. With a faculty of internationally qualified doctors and a team of highly committed nurses and allied health professionals, we pursue excellence in Patient Care, Education and Research to define tomorrow's Medicine.

Our Vision: Defining Tomorrow's Medicine

Our Mission: Care to Heal, Educate to Empower, Innovate to Advance

Members of the SingHealth group:

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

And you can visit our facebook account: 

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Alexandra Health
90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828
www.ktph.com.sg
Tel: 6555 8000
Fax: 6602 3700

Alexandra Health offers multi-disciplinary and holistic care for the patient’s total well-being. Established on 1 April 2008, Alexandra Health is a new healthcare cluster that currently comprises the 550-bed general and acute care Khoo Teck Puat Hospital as well as Jurong Medical Centre. This is part of exciting plans to develop Alexandra Health into an integrated healthcare system to serve the community in the north. Future plans for the cluster include a new community hospital and a medical centre.

To find out more about Alexandra Health and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, visit www.ktph.com.sg.

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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.

From August 2010, JurongHealth manages Alexandra Hospital where it will build and grow its base. We will continue to serve patients at Alexandra Hospital and provide a comprehensive range of clinical services and care for the community.

For more information of JurongHealth, Alexandra Hospital and the future Jurong General Hospital, please visit us at www.juronghealth.com.sg

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National University Health System (NUHS)
www.nuhs.edu.sg

Established in January 2008, the National University Health System (NUHS) groups the National University Hospital (NUH) and the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry under a common governance structure to create synergies to advance its tripartite mission of excellence in clinical care, translational clinical research and education. These include training a cadre of healthcare providers and scientists whilst conducting research that focuses on bringing solution to this region's major healthcare challenges.

The NUH is a tertiary specialist hospital that provides advanced, leading-edge medical care and services. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities as well as dedicated and well-trained staff, NUH is a major referral centre that delivers tertiary care for a wide range of medical and dental specialties including Cardiology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery

Backed by substantive expertise and experience, NUH has been chosen by the Ministry of Health to develop two new national specialist centres, the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore and National University Heart Centre, Singapore - to meet the growing need for heart and cancer treatments.

For more information on NUH, please visit www.nuh.com.sg

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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/

   

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