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EnvisioningHealth newsletter: https://for.sg/envisioninghealth The National University Hospital (NUH) is Singapore’s leading university hospital. While the hospital at Kent Ridge first received its patients on 24 June 1985, our legacy started from 1905, the date of the founding of what is today the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. NUH is the principal teaching hospital of the medical school. Our unique identity as a university hospital is a key attraction for healthcare professionals who aspire to do more than practise tertiary medical care. We offer an environment where research and teaching are an integral part of medicine, and continue to shape medicine and transform care for the community we care for. We are an academic medical centre with over 1,200 beds, serving more than one million patients a year with over 50 medical, surgical and dental specialties. NUH is the only public and not-for-profit hospital in Singapore to provide trusted care for adults, women and children under one roof, including the only paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme in the country. The NUH is a key member of the National University Health System (NUHS), one of three public healthcare clusters in Singapore. Visit our website at www.nuh.com.sg.

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11/11/2026

🫁 Celebrating our Respiratory Therapists!

The respiratory therapy team gave visitors a closer look at the work they do through interactive activities and educational booths. 🧸✨

From the technology they use to the care they provide, the showcase offered a closer look at the important role Respiratory Therapists play in supporting patients through treatment and recovery.

A big thank you to the team for everything you do for our patients. 💙

10/11/2026

Your itinerary: ✅
Your passport: ✅
Your feet: 🤔

The holidays are just around the corner. Don't let sore feet slow down your next adventure! Whether you're chasing sunsets, exploring hidden gems, or racking up steps at your dream destination, these 5 simple tips from our podiatrists can help keep your feet happy and comfortable. 👣✨

Save this post for your next trip, and tag a travel buddy who'll thank you later for these foot-saving tips! 😜

10/11/2026

Giving our heart its own IPPT! 🫀🏅

Last Wednesday marked our first Health Education Hub health talk with MINDEF, as we brought the conversation on heart health and prevention closer to the workplace.

Dr Jackie Chiu, Associate Consultant from the National University Heart Centre, Singapore, engaged participants on “IPPT for the Heart: Aim for Gold!”, sharing practical insights on understanding heart health and the steps we can take to keep our hearts fit and healthy.

A great start to our collaboration with MINDEF, and we look forward to more meaningful health conversations ahead!

10/11/2026

🤝 Connecting health systems, exchanging expertise.

We were honoured to welcome a distinguished delegation from Dubai Health Authority and Dubai Health for a learning and knowledge exchange visit, building on the strong ties between our organisations under the leadership of H.E. Dr Alawi Alsheikh-Ali and H.E. Dr Amer Sharif.

The visit provided a valuable platform to exchange insights on hospital operations and patient flow, value-based healthcare, quality and patient safety, digital transformation, bed management, and healthcare financing.

Through meaningful discussions and leadership exchanges, both sides explored opportunities for further collaboration across healthcare services, education, research, innovation and workforce development.

We look forward to continuing the conversation and strengthening the partnership between our organisations!

08/11/2026

🪔 Wishing our Hindu friends and colleagues a Happy Deepavali!

May this Festival of Lights bring good health, happiness, hope, and cherished moments with your loved ones.

06/11/2026

🌏 From Singapore to Brazil, healthcare transformation is a conversation that crosses borders.

We were pleased to host a delegation of mayors and leaders from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, for an exchange on Singapore’s healthcare ecosystem and our cluster’s integrated Academic Health System model.

The visit, arranged by LatAmCham Singapore in collaboration with NUH Global, brought different perspectives on population health, digitalisation, innovation and sustainable healthcare development.

Thank you to our visitors and LatAmCham Singapore for the meaningful exchange. The conversations sparked new ideas and opportunities to stay connected across our healthcare communities. 💡

06/11/2026

Suspect your child has hearing difficulties? 👶👂🔊

A paediatric behavioural hearing test is a fun, safe, and non-invasive way to understand how your child responds to sound. Different types of tests are commonly used for children of different ages.

In this reel, Ivy Irish Serafico shares how these tests work and why early detection matters.

▶️ Watch the full video at https://for.sg/nuh-ent-bht-yt.

For more ENT-related services, visit: https://for.sg/nuh-ent.

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Ivy Irish Serafico is a Senior Audiologist from the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

06/11/2026

What is the “menopause belly” and is it really just about weight gain?

During perimenopause and menopause, changes in hormones, muscle mass and metabolism can lead to increased fat accumulation around the abdomen. Prof Yong shares insights on why these changes occur and practical steps women can take to stay healthy and active.

🔗 Read more here: for.sg/cna-menopause-belly

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Prof Yong Eu Leong is Emeritus Consultant in the NUH Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, part of the National University Centre for Women and Children (NUWoC).

05/11/2026

Growing well starts with building healthy habits from young. 🌱

As part of our ongoing Health Education Hub school series, we brought health education to the students of Raffles Girls’ Primary School, creating an opportunity for them to learn, ask questions and discover practical ways to care for their health.

By bringing health education into schools, we hope to make healthy living relatable and accessible from an early age, laying the foundation for healthier choices as our young ones grow.

Together with our school partners and in support of Grow Well SG, we look forward to nurturing a healthier, happier and more resilient generation.

04/11/2026

A patient’s healthcare journey often spans multiple care settings. Ensuring the right information follows them across these settings is critical to delivering timely and coordinated care.

Dr Thian Yee Liang shares how radiologists use a patient’s imaging history to better understand their condition and inform clinical decision-making. Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) serve as digital repositories for medical images, enabling imaging records to be stored, retrieved and reviewed efficiently.

Through the efforts of the PACS team, imaging records are now more seamlessly connected across institutions, giving care teams a more complete picture of each patient’s care and supporting better continuity of care.

Watch the full interview here: https://for.sg/pacsmedicalimaging

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Dr Thian Yee Liang is Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, NUH and Chair of the RIS/PACS Working Committee, NUHS

04/11/2026

Routine blood tests are among the most commonly performed healthcare investigations worldwide. Through the BloodCounts! project, researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover new insights from these tests and develop tools that could support earlier disease detection and more informed clinical decision-making.

Dr Lee Shir Ying shares that Singapore’s participation in the global consortium will help ensure local population characteristics are represented in a diverse international dataset, contributing to AI tools that are relevant across different populations and healthcare settings.

Read the full article here: https://for.sg/bloodcounts

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Photo from left to right:
- Dr Angeline Rouers, Senior Scientific Project Coordinator, CARES
- Dr Lee Shir Ying, Collaborator & Head of Division and Senior Consultant, Haematology Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine, NUH
- Dr Christopher Chen, Collaborator, NUH
Prof Parashkev Nachev, Principal Investigator, University College London Hospitals
- Dr Chuen Wen Tan, Principal Investigator, SingHealth
- Dr Nicholas Gleadall, Principal Investigator, University of Cambridge
- Prof Mike Roberts, Principal Investigator, University of Cambridge
- Prof Weisi Lin, Principal Investigator, NTU
- Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam, Principal Investigator, Barts Health Hospitals, London
- Prof Willem H. Ouwehand, Principal Investigator, University of Cambridge
- Dr Carlum Shiu, Collaborator, Sysmex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

03/11/2026

Celebrating everyday sustainability wins at NUH 🌱

We are proud to have received the Sustainability Star Award at the Singapore Healthcare Sustainability Symposium on 27 October for our energy-saving innovations in the operating theatres.

💡 Did you know? Operating theatres can use up to six times more energy than standard hospital wards due to stringent lighting, ventilation and air-conditioning requirements.

By reducing ventilation energy use during lull periods without compromising clinical standards, NUH saves 1.1 million kilowatt-hours of energy, $300,000 in recurring costs and 456 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

Small innovations can add up to meaningful change, helping us advance more sustainable healthcare for the future.

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