Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

07/11/2025

🎉 Celebrating our Healthcare Humanity Awards 2025 recipients!

While other awards recognise clinical excellence and service quality, the Healthcare Humanity Awards spotlight the caring spirit that patients remember most.

Today, we celebrate 7 colleagues across KTPH and YCH who put humanity first every day, treat each patient with dignity and heartfelt care, and make a lasting difference in every life they touch 👏

06/11/2025

🪭 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗔 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! 🎬

Last Saturday’s Dinner & Dance (D&D) was spectacular as we celebrated two incredible milestones — KTPH’s 15th and Yishun Community Hospital’s 10th anniversaries! 🎉

Our themed celebration brought colleagues together for an evening filled with outstanding performances, great food, and even better company.

We were deeply honoured to welcome Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, as our Guest of Honour. The evening also brought together an impressive gathering of healthcare leaders, including Patron Ms Mavis Khoo, current and former Board of Directors from National Healthcare Group (NHG), Alexandra Health System, Medifund Committee members, and former executives who helped shape our hospitals’ legacy.

The ceremonial cake cutting and toast marked a truly special moment — watching current and former colleagues unite to celebrate how far we've come was genuinely moving.

Huge appreciation goes to the Chairman of the D&D organising committee, Dr Weida Lau, and his team who pulled off this amazing event! 💖

As we look back on these milestone years, we’re excited about the future of healthcare excellence that lies ahead. Thank you to everyone who made this celebration unforgettable!🥂

05/11/2025

You’ve seen that viral deadhang challenge, right? 🚦

Before you join in, hear what our Sports Medicine expert Dr Benjamin Soh has to say — those deadhangs could cost you more than just likes and views! 😬

👀 Find out how to build shoulder strength safely instead!

05/11/2025

What an incredible turnout at our second public forum of the For Old Time's Sake series organised by our Geriatric Medicine department on 25 October! ✨ Participants packed the auditorium, eager to learn about boosting brain health, understanding dementia risks, and exploring digital wellness tools.

The energy was fantastic as our multidisciplinary expert panel shared their knowledge through an interactive Q&A session. From cognitive health apps to puzzle-solving challenges, participants got hands-on experience at our learning centre booths. Participants also signed up for programmes organised by partners like the Health Promotion Board and Silver Generation Office.

The key takeaway? Growing older can be embraced with confidence, knowledge, and optimism. Our participants left equipped with practical strategies and tools to take charge of their cognitive health journey. Because the best years do indeed still lie ahead! 💪

04/11/2025

Ever wondered how we keep our hospital clean and safe 🧼✨ for staff and patients? Our Infection Control Fair on 17 October gave everyone a behind-the-scenes look! Staff and members of public joined us a the KTPH main lobby for "Clean Environment, Safe Care" - celebrating environmental hygiene and the unsung heroes keeping our hospital clean and safe.

From hand hygiene challenges with UV light technology to spot-the-mistake photo quizzes, our interactive booths made learning about infection control engaging and fun! 🔬💡

A huge thank you to everyone who participated for making infection prevention a community effort. Together, we're building a safer healthcare environment for all!

04/11/2025

In her "Sumiko at 61" column in The Straits Times, journalist Sumiko Tan explored five simple and almost free habits for a longer, healthier life.

Our KTPH experts — Adjunct Associate Professor Ng Chong Jin, Head & Senior Consultant, Geriatric Medicine and Ms Chow Pek Yee, Principal Dietitian, Nutrition & Dietetics — shared practical ways to build healthier habits.

Their key recommendations include taking at least 15 minutes each day to move, getting quality sleep so your body can rest and repair, and including enough protein in your meals to maintain muscle strength as you age.

They also highlighted how these daily choices, from staying active to eating well, can go a long way in helping us age better.

I used to think statins were for “old people”. Then my cholesterol hit 271 – and reality hit even harder. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

03/11/2025

😋 A taste of celebration for our patients!

As part of our KTPH 15th and YCH 10th anniversary celebrations, our Food Services team prepared a special pandan mousse dessert for patients in the wards. The pandan leaves used in the recipe came from our very own rooftop garden, adding a touch of home to every bite. 🌿

It was a heartwarming sight as our senior management visited the wards to personally distribute these desserts, chat with our patients and share words of encouragement. This simple gesture brought smiles and comfort to those in our care. ❤️

👀 Watch the video to see how the celebration unfolded and spot the special guest who joined in the fun!

03/11/2025

Be part of a greener tomorrow with KTPH and YCH, and join us for Clean and Green Singapore 2025! 🌿

🗓 Tuesday, 4 November 2025
🕘 9AM – 2PM
📍 KTPH Main Lobby

♻️ Recycle with PLASTIFY
👩‍🍳 Enjoy a live cooking demo by our KTPH Chefs
🧼 Shop sustainable goodies — from vegan soap bars to eco-friendly lifestyle products
🌱 Learn, play, and test your green knowledge!

31/10/2025

𝗜𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀

She can tell if you’ve been skipping your medicine without you saying a word and isn’t afraid to leap from 12,000 feet in the sky. Superwoman material? Absolutely. She just wears a pharmacist's coat instead of a cape.

After 11 years at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Senior Pharmacist Oh Jing Wen has learnt to read the small clues: how often patients refill their prescriptions, their tone of voice, and even the questions they ask.

"Pharmacists are more than just pill-counters. We do detective work," she says. Every day, she and her team review prescriptions, catch hidden drug interactions and prevent errors before they reach patients. "It’s quiet work that makes a tremendous impact on safety."

As a collaborative prescribing pharmacist, Jing Wen’s scope extends far beyond dispensing – she collaborates with the Cardiology specialists to prescribe and fine-tune heart medications, manages cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension, cholesterol and diabetes, and even identifies when patients need referrals to other specialists.

Beyond the clinic, Jing Wen works on pharmacogenomics, using genetic information and patients' predicted drug response to tailor safer, better treatment. She’s also helping technology learn a little heart through developing AI-assisted counselling tools to support pharmacy practice. Her goal: let technology handle the routine, so pharmacists can focus on building trust and human connection.

This philosophy drives everything she does. "Over time, I noticed that even the best medications are ineffective if patients do not understand or trust them," she says. "That gap – between prescription and understanding – is where patient education becomes powerful."

One patient she’ll never forget was a 78-year-old gentleman who refused his heart medications, convinced they caused his haemorrhoids. He feared that surgery would stop him from caring for his cancer-stricken wife. Despite Jing Wen’s explanation, he left unconvinced. At their next visit, he told Jing Wen that he had taken his medicines daily, except when his wife passed away. On his blood-pressure chart, Jing Wen noticed a name written in, followed by a week of blank recordings — a silent farewell before the readings resumed. That consult turned into a safe space to honour his wife, which won his committed trust at subsequent visits. “Treating the heart,” she reflects, “means hearing patients through their unspoken words.”

For Jing Wen, being in good hands "means being cared for by someone who takes ownership in your health, who not only knows their science but treats you like family," she says. "It’s about heart, consistency and accountability."

While her days are filled with such meaningful connections, Jing Wen’s zest for life shines through her passions. Once a Chinese contemporary dancer, she brings the grace on stage to her travels. She’s on a quest to capture jump shots around the world, combining her love of movement with photography to create memories that defy gravity. And when she’s not travelling, she finds joy in exploring hidden stories and cultures of Singapore.

31/10/2025

What a great way to end the month! 🌟

Last night at the NHG Awards Ceremony 2025, our KTPH & Yishun Community Hospital colleagues shone bright as they were recognised for their meaningful contributions to public healthcare from patient-centred care and clinical practice to training, education and research. Your passion, teamwork and heart make all the difference. We’re so proud of you! 👏🎉

A big shoutout too to all winners across our National Healthcare Group (NHG) family — congratulations on your well-deserved recognition! 💙

28/10/2025

🏥 KTPH has introduced Singapore’s first dedicated emergency care area for elderly patients, known as the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Comprehensive Assessment and Responsive Engagement (GEM CARE).

A collaboration between the Acute and Emergency Care (ED) department, the Geriatric Medicine department as well as Rehabilitation Services, GEM CARE offers a calmer, safer, and more supportive environment within the ED. 🤝

A multidisciplinary team of ED doctors, geriatricians, geriatric emergency medicine nurses and physiotherapists works closely to assess and manage elderly patients’ complex medical, functional, and social needs. Nurses trained in geriatric and palliative care provide compassionate, person-centred support, while physiotherapists help patients stay active through guided exercises that prevent muscle loss and promote recovery.

It features biophilic design, wider corridors and safety enhancements such as grab bars and shower chairs to promote comfort and reduce fall risks for patients. The area also includes a reminiscence corner, where patients can interact with the care team and their loved ones in a familiar, comforting setting that helps reduce confusion and anxiety.

GEM CARE is expected to serve more than 1,000 patients annually and shorten hospital stays from a week to 24 hours, improving outcomes and patient experience. 👵🏻👴🏻

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital has set up Singapore's first dedicated geriatric emergency care unit, which is expected to serve more than a thousand patients annually and shorten hospital stays from a week to just 24 hours. GEM CARE is an expansion of a pilot that started with six beds in July. The elderly...