The Outram Community Hospital (OCH) is a 545-bed[1] community hospital in Bukit Merah, Singapore. It is located adjacent to, and complements, the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).[1]
| Outram Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| SingHealth | |
 The Outram Community Hospital building | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 10 Hospital Boulevard, Singapore 168582, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′23″N 103°51′00″E / 1.28967°N 103.85007°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Community hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 545 |
| Public transit access | Outram Park |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 December 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Singapore |
History
editThe Outram Community Hospital was first announced by Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong as part of the Healthcare 2020 plan during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2012, which aims to increase the number of hospital beds by 3,700 around Singapore by 2020, of which 1,800 will be Community Hospital beds. The hospital is located within the Singapore General Hospital campus.[2] On 21 May 2015, the hospital held its ground-breaking ceremony with the actual details unveiled. There will be 550 beds, of which 500 are for sub-acute patients with 50 beds for palliative care patients.[3] The hospital opened its doors on 7 December 2019, with the rest of the hospital opening fully over the next three years.[1] The SingHealth Tower and Outram Community Hospital held their opening ceremony on 24 January 2022, with a speech by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.[4]
Key Milestones
edit- 6 March 2012: Announcement of community hospital in Outram
- 21 May 2015: Groundbreaking ceremony of Outram Community Hospital
- 7 December 2019: Opening of Outram Community Hospital[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Aw, Cheng Wei (7 December 2019). "Community hospital opens next to SGH in Outram, with facilities that resemble public estates". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Gan, Kim Yong (6 March 2012). "MOH 2012 Committee of Supply Speech Health care 2020: Improving Accessibility, Quality and Affordability for Tomorrow's Challenges (Part 1 of 2)". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
In the central region, we will build a new community hospital in the Outram campus, where Singapore General Hospital is.
- ^ Cheong, Kash (21 May 2015). "New Outram Community Hospital to ease crunch with additional 550 beds". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "SPEECH BY MR ONG YE KUNG, MINISTER FOR HEALTH, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF SINGHEALTH TOWER AND OUTRAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (OCH) AT OCH MULTI-PURPOSE FUNCTION ROOM, 24 JANUARY 2022, 9.30AM". Singapore Ministry of Health. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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