Artist's impression of NUH Medical Centre.
More health-care facilities in
Kent Ridge and Outram are expected soon.
The National University Hospital
(NUH) Medical Centre and a new National Heart Centre at Singapore General
Hospital (SGH) are slated to be completed by the second half of next year.
On the sidelines of a health-care
conference yesterday, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the facilities will
open in phases.
Situated above Kent Ridge MRT
station, the NUH Medical Centre will house eight specialist outpatient clinics
relocated from NUH's main building and Kent Ridge Wing, as well as from the
National University Cancer Institute. The freed-up space in the main building
will be used for the expansion of the National University Heart Centre.
The new National Heart Centre
will be set up opposite SGH's Block 4, replacing the 18-year-old centre in
Mistri Wing on SGH's Outram campus. It has won an award for its eco-friendly
design.
Mr Gan said that in a land-
scarce country like Singapore, the challenge is to build buildings that meet
today's needs without excessive wastage, while being able to cater for future
increase in demand.
Jacqueline Woo
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