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Anaesthesia

Synonym(s):

Paediatric Anaesthesia

To complement our paediatric surgical services, our Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia provides complete anaesthetic cover for all elective and emergency surgeries for children. We assist an average of 7,000 surgeries a year, among patients ranging from newborns to teenagers below 18 years of age.

We run a pre-anaesthesia care and counselling clinic for children requiring pre-operative consultation and optimization.

We also provide pain relief and management for children suffering from acute or chronic pain.

Range of Services

  • Non-Clinical Services
    • Research
    • Teaching
    • Quality improvement and safety
    • Patient Experience

Our Care Team

News

Enhanced Mental Health Support For Over 1,000 Parents Of Children With Developmental Needs From 2025
Announcements Enhanced Mental Health Support For Over 1,000 Parents Of Children With Developmental Needs From 2025 Early Intervention Centres and community-based Mental Health Service teams will join KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in expanding DayOne pilot programme
20 Nov 2025 Read Story
Announcements New Cocoon Programme Strengthens Paediatric Palliative Care for Families in Singapore The Lien Foundation, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), and SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH) today launched Cocoon, a programme designed to enhance the quality of life for young patients with chronic, complex medical conditions and their families.
04 Nov 2025 Read Story
Announcements KKH launches Singapore’s first paediatric Burn Centre Children with burn injuries in Singapore can now receive faster, more integrated care with the launch of Singapore's first dedicated paediatric Burn Centre at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH).
23 Oct 2025 Read Story