Outram Community Hospital
SingHealth Community Hospitals manages three community hospitals, including Outram Community Hospital (OCH).
OCH is conveniently located on the SGH Campus, allowing patients easy access to Singapore General Hospital and national specialized centers. Various rehabilitation areas have been introduced to help patients get well and integrate back into their communities once they have been discharged.
Important information
The first patient arrived on November 18th, with a total of 545 beds.
Patients may practice completing everyday tasks in a replicated two-room HDB apartment with kitchen and bathroom.
Rooftop garden with outside landscape, simulated traffic lights, and public transportation scenarios
History
The Outram Community Hospital was first announced by Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2012 as part of the Healthcare 2020 plan, which aims to increase the number of hospital beds in Singapore by 3,700 by 2020, with 1,800 being Community Hospital beds. The facility is on the grounds of the Singapore General Hospital. The hospital staged a ground-breaking ceremony on May 21, 2015, at which the real plans were revealed. There will be 550 beds, 500 of which will be for subacute patients and 50 for palliative care. The hospital officially opened on December 7, 2019, with the remainder of the facility set to open over the following three years.
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