Neonatology

Synonym(s):

​Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the largest facility in Singapore that treats premature babies and infants, including those referred from other hospitals.

KKH has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world, at 1.99 per 1,000 live births. This outcome has been made possible by close coordination between our perinatal and neonatal teams to manage high-risk pregnancies and deliveries and extend timely and advanced neonatal care to the newborn.

Range Of Services

  • Neonatal intensive and special care
  • Standby for high risk deliveries
  • High risk and birth defect consultations
  • Newborn Screening
    • Clinical screening of well babies
    • Universal Newborn Hearing Screen
  • Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow up of preemies
  • Specialist outpatient consultation
  • Neonatal transport (including regional)
  • KK Human Milk Bank

Resource For Patients And Family

Helmet Therapy

Kangaroo Care For New Baby

Preventing Flat Head in Your Baby

Small for Gestational Age Infant Leaflet

Contact Information 

Level 2, Women's Tower 

65 6225 5554 (General Enquiries)

Early Bird Baby Club

Neonatal parent support group for premature infants who are born less than 1500grams at birth

 

Clinical Outcomes

Our Care Team

Research
Education

News

New Singapore Study to Assess Growing Prevalence and Impact of Food Allergies
Announcements New Singapore Study to Assess Growing Prevalence and Impact of Food Allergies Landmark four-year joint study led by NUH and NUS Medicine, in collaboration with KKH, NUP and SSHSPH, is the first and largest to involve over 2,000 children in addressing food allergies
26 Jun 2025 Read Story
Announcements KKH unveils new mental wellness framework to boost community support for youth mental health KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) today launched the community-based Youth Connect Psychological Interventions framework, in partnership with Temasek Foundation. Developed by clinical psychologists from KKH and James Cook University, Singapore (JCU), in collaboration with school counsellors and youth social service agencies , the framework aims to empower community groups to support adolescents, aged 10 to 19 years, experiencing mild to mild-moderate mental health concerns.
20 Jun 2025 Read Story
Announcements KKH launches Singapore’s first PlagioCentre to treat flat head syndrome in infants KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) has launched Singapore’s first dedicated PlagioCentre, a specialised clinic for the assessment and treatment of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, conditions also known as flat head syndrome. It is also the first public hospital in Singapore to offer 3D-printed helmets as part of its treatment options.
03 Jun 2025 Read Story