EVENTS

KKH Respiratory and Allergy Symposium 2024

Sat, 11 May 2024 | (Online) Targeted at general practitioners, paediatricians and nurses, this webinar discusses common respiratory, sleep and allergy diseases in children such as sleep apnoea in children, asthma and de-labelling drug allergies in children. CME and SNB-CPE points will be awarded.

9th Singapore Breast Oncoplastic Surgery Symposium (SBOSS)

Fri, 26 July 2024 | (In-person) Discuss with local and regional breast specialists about breast screening rates in Asian countries, the uptake of breast reconstruction and oncoplastic surgery, most frequent type of breast surgery for Asian women with breast cancer, and more pertinent breast care topics. CME and SNB-CPE points will be awarded.

NEWS

12 questions on pregnancy test kits: How do they work? Can they tell if I've had a miscarriage?

Mon, 15 April 2024 | KKH obstetrician and gynaecologist sheds light on common myths and misconceptions surrounding the usage and accuracy of pregnancy kits.

The Big Read: When home is where the hospital bed is

Sun, 25 March 2024 | From Apr 1, 2024, a pilot scheme in which patients are hospitalised at home will become a "mainstream" service in public hospitals.

Some hospitals in Singapore offer plant-based menu options as part of sustainability drive

Mon, 18 March 2024 | Offered at no additional costs, these plant-based options are evaulated to be healthy and nutritionally balanced by dietitians, and a push towards sustainability efforts.

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About KK Women's and Children's Hospital

KK Women's and Children's Hospital has evolved over the decades, since its founding in 1858, into a leader in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Neonatology. Today, the 830-bed hospital is a referral centre providing tertiary services to manage high-risk conditions in women and children.

A team of about 500 specialists adopt a compassionate, multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to treatment, and harness the latest medical innovations and technology to deliver the best medical care possible.

As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH believes that world-class clinical training and research are imperative in raising the standard of care. Hence, the Hospital has adopted a culture of innovation as it achieves world-class clinical leadership. KKH is a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. The hospital also runs the largest specialist training programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in Singapore. Both programmes are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I), and are highly rated for the high quality of clinical teaching and the commitment to translational research.

As we continually raise the bar on clinical excellence, we are sensitive to our patients' needs for a pleasant hospital experience - one where they receive seamless service and enjoy the warmth of compassionate care in a healing environment.


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Tel: +65 6-CALL KKH (6-2255 554)

Tel: +65 6293 7933