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| Healthcare in Singapore |
| In Singapore, there is a dual system of healthcare delivery. The public system is managed by the Government while the private system is provided by the private hospitals and general practitioners. The healthcare delivery system comprises primary health care provision at private medical practitioners' clinics and outpatient polyclinics, and secondary and tertiary specialist care in the private and public hospitals. |
| With many overseas trained local and expatriate specialists available in hospitals in Singapore, our country offers a high standard of health services almost unmatched in South East Asia. The city is considered a regional hub for patients coming from all over Asia in need of medical care. |
| There are a large number of modern public and private hospitals in Singapore, clinics and polyclinics providing inpatient and outpatient as well as 24-hour accident and emergency services (find out more). Patients are free to choose the providers within the dual healthcare delivery system and can walk in for a consultation at any private clinic or any government polyclinic. |
| Emergency Care in Singapore |
For emergency services, patients can go at any time to the 24-hour Accident & Emergency (A&E) Departments located in the government hospitals. The Singapore Civil Defence Force runs an Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) to transport accident and trauma cases and medical emergencies to the acute general hospitals - Singapore General Hospital (SGH), National University Hospital (NUH), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Alexandra Hospital (AH) and Changi General Hospital (CGH).If you call 995 you will be picked up by the Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS), which is manned by qualified personnel trained to stabilize patients and take them to the nearest designated hospital. The patient will be sent to nearest designated public hospital in Singapore with accident and emergency facilities. You may be transferred to the hospital of your choice at a later time.
Charges are $60 one way during office hours and $80 after office hours to a government hospital. The charge for ferrying of non-emergency cases will be $120. |
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Public Hospital with 24 hrs emergency facilities |
Singapore General Hospital
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Tel: 62223322 |
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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Tel:62566011 |
| National University Hospital |
Tel: 67795555
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| KK Women's and Children's Hospital |
Tel: 62934044
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Alexandra Hospital
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Tel: 64722000 |
Changi General Hospital
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Tel: 67888833 |
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Emergency & Non-Emergency Ambulance |
| Emergency Ambulance |
Tel: 995 |
| Non-Emergency Ambulance |
Tel: 1777 | | |
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