Outram Community Hospital
{{short description|Community hospital in Bukit Merah, Singapore}}
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| name = Outram Community Hospital
| org/group = SingHealth
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| caption = The Outram Community Hospital building
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| location = 10 Hospital Boulevard, Singapore 168582
| country = Singapore
| coordinates = {{coord|1.28967|103.85007|display=inline,title}}
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| funding = Public
| type = Community hospital
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| emergency = No
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| beds = 545
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2019|12|7}}
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| publictransit = Outram Park
| website = {{URL|https://www.singhealth.com.sg/SCH}}
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The Outram Community Hospital (OCH) is a 545-bed{{Cite news|url = https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/community-hospital-opens-next-to-sgh-in-outram-with-facilities-that-resemble-public|title = Community hospital opens next to SGH in Outram, with facilities that resemble public estates|last = Aw|first = Cheng Wei|date = 7 December 2019|work = The Straits Times|access-date = 11 December 2019}} community hospital in Bukit Merah, Singapore. It is located adjacent to, and complements, the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
History
The Outram Community Hospital was first announced by Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong as part of the Healthcare 2020 plan during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2012, which aims to increase the number of hospital beds by 3,700 around Singapore by 2020, of which 1,800 will be Community Hospital beds. The hospital is located within the Singapore General Hospital campus.{{cite web |last1=Gan |first1=Kim Yong |title=MOH 2012 Committee of Supply Speech Health care 2020: Improving Accessibility, Quality and Affordability for Tomorrow's Challenges (Part 1 of 2) |url=https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/moh-2012-committee-of-supply-speech-healthcare-2020-improving-accessibility-quality-and-affordability-for-tomorrow-s-challenges-(part-1-of-2) |website=Ministry of Health |access-date=12 December 2019 |date=6 March 2012 |quote=In the central region, we will build a new community hospital in the Outram campus, where Singapore General Hospital is.}} On 21 May 2015, the hospital held its ground-breaking ceremony with the actual details unveiled. There will be 550 beds, of which 500 are for sub-acute patients with 50 beds for palliative care patients.{{cite web |last1=Cheong |first1=Kash |title=New Outram Community Hospital to ease crunch with additional 550 beds |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/new-outram-community-hospital-to-ease-crunch-with-additional-550-beds |publisher=The Straits Times |access-date=8 July 2019 |date=21 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708161114/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/new-outram-community-hospital-to-ease-crunch-with-additional-550-beds |archive-date=8 July 2019 |url-status=live }} The hospital opened its doors on 7 December 2019, with the rest of the hospital opening fully over the next three years.
The SingHealth Tower and Outram Community Hospital held their opening ceremony on 24 January 2022, with a speech by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.{{cite web |title=SPEECH BY MR ONG YE KUNG, MINISTER FOR HEALTH, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF SINGHEALTH TOWER AND OUTRAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (OCH) AT OCH MULTI-PURPOSE FUNCTION ROOM, 24 JANUARY 2022, 9.30AM |url=https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/speech-by-mr-ong-ye-kung-minister-for-health-at-the-official-opening-ceremony-of-singhealth-tower-and-outram-community-hospital-(och)-at-och-multi-purpose-function-room-24-january-2022-9.30am/ |publisher=Singapore Ministry of Health |access-date=19 September 2022}}
Key Milestones
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External links
- [https://www.singhealth.com.sg/SCH SingHealth Community Hospitals]
{{Hospitals in Singapore}}
Category:2019 establishments in Singapore
Category:Hospitals in Singapore
Category:Buildings and structures in Central Region, Singapore
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