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National University Health System
The National University Health System (NUHS) is an integrated Academic Health System and Regional Health System in Singapore that delivers value-driven, innovative and sustainable healthcare. Throughout the history of our institutions, our staff has worked across the health system to advance the tripartite missions of achieving clinical excellence, developing the next generation of healthcare professionals, and changing the natural history of chronic diseases through research. At NUHS, we leverage our unique position as an academic health system to tap on the wealth of resources residing within the whole of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through collaborations with NUS faculties, we are able to draw upon their academic, research and creative capabilities to develop solutions for existing and emerging health and healthcare needs of the Singapore population. As part of our regional health system responsibility, we work in close collaboration with community hospitals, general practitioners, family medicine clinics, nursing homes and other community and social partners to provide integrated care to the community. Institutions in the NUHS group include four tertiary, acute and community hospitals :
National University Hospital (NUH)
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH)
Jurong Community Hospital (JCH)
Alexandra Hospital (AH)
Three National Specialty Centres:
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS)
National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS)
National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS)
A polyclinic group:
National University Polyclinics (NUP)
One medical centre :
Jurong Medical Centre
Three academic health sciences institutions:
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
(including the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies)
NUS Faculty of Dentistry
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
With member institutions under one academic health system, NUHS creates synergies as a fully integrated cluster to provide seamless care from prevention to home care, and with our academic institutions, to continue to develop solutions for Singaporeโs healthcare challenges, and nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Dysphagia can be life-threatening if left untreated. Our Speech Therapists ensure that patients with dysphagia and their caregivers are prepared to handle the challenges that come their way.
Within the next decade, gene therapy could offer effective treatments for more patients with genetic diseases.
Gene editing approaches could be a solution for those with heart conditions and blood disorders. โIt is groundbreaking, it is exciting, and it might pave the way for future gene editing trials for other conditions,โ said Asst Prof Lin Weiqin, clinical director of the NUHCS - National University Heart Centre, Singapore Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Programme.
Gene editing has another use - to treat foetuses in the womb. National University Hospital - NUH Senior maternal fetal medicine consultant, A/Prof Citra Mattar, said a main focus is safely correcting abnormal gene mutations in a child or foetus before the onset of disease.
โ Read more here
In a first for adults in Singapore, scientists are conducting gene editing trials on heart patients to correct defects at their genetic source.
Hear from Adj A/Prof See Kay Choong, Senior Consultant in the Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, National University Hospital - NUH, and Senior Principal Pharmacist, Dr Golda Wang, from Alexandra Hospital, on the risks of using contaminated herbal inhalers, and how they should be used instead โฌ๏ธ
Inhalers with menthol, camphor or eucalyptus should not be used on children or around infants. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ever wondered what Speech Therapists do? ๐ฉโโ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ From helping with communication challenges to managing swallowing difficulties, theyโre here to make every voice heard. ๐ฌโจ
This week, we will be sharing a series of content to raise awareness about Speech Therapy โ starting with some common myths theyโll be busting! Stay tuned and join us in celebrating our Speech Therapists.
National University Hospital - NUH, JurongHealth Campus, Alexandra Hospital
30/10/2025
๐๐ฉบ Our Hospital Clinicians (HCs) from NUH, JHC, AH and NUHCS share why they became HCs in the first place.
Full video out now on NUHS Telegram, subscribe today๐โฌ๏ธ
for.sg/nuhstelegram
29/10/2025
๐ง Itโs World Stroke Day today.
Stroke isnโt just an older personโs disease โ itโs increasingly affecting younger adults as well.
In Singapore, stroke cases rose from 6,100 in 2011 to over 9,600 in 2021, with the biggest jump among those in their 30s and 40s.
Dr Benjamin Tan, Consultant, Division of Neurology, National University Hospital - NUH, shares why this is happening, and how you can lower your risk.
Unhealthy lifestyles and stress are putting more people at risk of stroke โ a wake-up call for healthier living.
29/10/2025
๐ A space for all ages โ your neighbourhood hub for fun, connection and care close to home.
๐ฏFrom boardgames to kopi talks to good health, it all happens at Wellness Space @ Clementi Peaks!
Visit us at:
๐ก463 Clementi Avenue 1, #01-18, Singapore 120463
โฑ๏ธMonday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm (excluding Public Holidays)
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This life-threatening condition often thought to affect only the elderly might actually be a cause for concern among even the younger demographic.
๐ฉบDr Benjamin Tan, consultant for the Division of Neurology and Department of Medicine at National University Hospital - NUH, said:
"Put simply, the same 'wear and tear' on blood vessels that we expect to see in older adults is now showing up in people of younger ages with stroke."
Read more about the risk factors that cause a rise of stroke patients amongst the younger demographicโฌ๏ธ
Think you're too young to suffer a stroke? According to experts and statistics, the life-threatening condition often thought to affect only the elderly might actually be a cause for concern among even the younger demographic. While the mean age of stroke in Singapore is 65 years old according to the...
In view of the recent rise in impersonation calls and phishing scams in Singapore, we would like to remind our patients, partners and members of public who use NUHS and our institutions' services to stay alert and vigilant. Here are some steps to protect themselves against fraud:
Do not answer unsolicited calls or reply to unknown SMSes or emails. Do not divulge sensitive information or login credentials to anyone. Key in login credentials or personal information only on the NUHS App or our official websites. Ensure that you have entered the correct website address and do not click on links from unsolicited SMSes and/or emails to get to our official websites. Visit our official websites to see if information is legitimate.
Please report to us immediately should anyone receive unusual calls, SMSes or emails purporting to be from NUHS and its affiliated institutions that ask for sensitive information: www.nuhs.edu.sg/about-nuhs/contact-us.
If you are unsure whether something is a scam, or suspect that you may have fallen victim to a phishing attempt, please contact the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 and change your passwords immediately.
Thank you.
23/10/2025
๐ฆ Singapore is stepping up efforts to keep drug-resistant โsuperbugsโ under control. While national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates remain lower than global levels, some pathogens are on the rise โ prompting a review of the National Strategic Action Plan.
At National University Hospital - NUH, Dr Nares Smitasin, Senior Consultant at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, and his team take a proactive approach โ creating clear treatment pathways and clarifying reported antibiotic allergies so that patients can safely receive the most effective, least resistance-inducing therapies.
CDA is working with hospitals to lower AMR rates, and with doctors and pharmacists to raise awareness in the community. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NUHCS - National University Heart Centre, Singapore has introduced CryoMaze โ a locally pioneered, minimally invasive cryoablation surgery offering patients with atrial fibrillation a lower-risk, less traumatic treatment option.
First performed in July 2024, CryoMaze allows doctors to treat both arrhythmia and heart valve problems simultaneously through small keyhole incisions โ achieving a 70% success rate in preventing recurrence and cutting recovery time by half.
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The National University Health System (NUHS) is an integrated Academic Health System and Regional Health System in Singapore that delivers value-driven, innovative and sustainable healthcare.
Throughout the history of our institutions, our staff has worked across the health system to advance the tripartite missions of achieving clinical excellence, developing the next generation of healthcare professionals, and changing the natural history of chronic diseases through research.
At NUHS, we leverage our unique position as an academic health system to tap on the wealth of resources residing within the whole of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through collaborations with NUS faculties, we are able to draw upon their academic, research and creative capabilities to develop solutions for existing and emerging health and healthcare needs of the Singapore population.
As part of our regional health system responsibility, we work in close collaboration with community hospitals, general practitioners, family medicine clinics, nursing homes and other community and social partners to provide integrated care to the community.
Institutions in the NUHS group include tertiary, acute and community hospitals - National University Hospital (NUH), Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong Community Hospital and Alexandra Hospital (2018); National Specialty Centres - National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) and National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS) (2019); a polyclinic group - the National University Polyclinics (NUP); a medical centre โ Jurong Medical Centre; and academic health sciences institutions โ NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (including the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies), NUS Faculty of Dentistry and NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
With member institutions under one academic health system, NUHS creates synergies as a fully integrated cluster to provide seamless care from prevention to home care, and with our academic institutions, to continue to develop solutions for Singaporeโs healthcare challenges, and nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals.
