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MOH is working with URA to develop a new
general hospital to serve Singaporeans living in the Western region (see
Annex A for site boundary). |
The site is located in Jurong East,
within walking distance from Jurong East MRT Interchange and
Jurong East Bus Interchange. It is also accessible by road from
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE). |
The proposed Jurong General Hospital
(working name), with a capacity of 550 beds, will provide acute
inpatient and outpatient care. The site will make provision for an
adjacent community hospital (200 beds). |
The co-location of both hospitals will
facilitate sharing of common resources and expertise. It will also
facilitate patient transfers. This is a tested model that has worked
well for Changi General Hospital and St. Andrew’s Community Hospital in
the eastern region. |
A Hospital Planning Committee led by Dr Lim
Suet Wun, National Healthcare Group CEO, is leading the detailed
planning of the hospital. The hospital will open by 2015. |
The development will form part of the larger
Jurong Lake District Plan to transform the Jurong East area into a
mini-city with commercial, leisure and other complementary amenities,
benefiting the residents in the Western region. More details of the
Jurong Lake District plan are available at
http://www.ura.gov.sg/MP2008/Jurong/ |
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
27 APRIL 2008 |
Source:
www.moh.gov.sg Press Release 27
Apr 2008 |
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