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SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL
Outram Road
Singapore 169608
Tel: 6222 3322
Fax: 6224 9221
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General Enquiries 6222 3322
Accident & Emergency 6321 4311
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Outpatient Appointments 6321 4377
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OVERVIEW OF OUR HISTORY

The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is the public sector's flagship hospital. Established in 1821, the SGH is Singapore's oldest and largest acute tertiary hospital and national referral centre. A multi-disciplinary approach to medical care affords patients to ready access to a wide range of specialties and support services.
SGH accounts for about one third of total acute hospital beds in the public sector and about a quarter of acute beds nationwide. Annually about 70,000 patients are admitted to our wards and another 600,000 attended to at our Specialist Outpatient Clinics.

Following a major reorganisation of the public healthcare services initiated by the Ministry of Health, SGH came under the management of Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd, or SingHealth, when the company was incorporated on 31 March 2000. The SingHealth Group is positioned to serve the eastern sector of Singapore through a cluster of 3 hospitals, 5 specialty centres and 7 polyclinics.

Committed to uphold its slogan "A Tradition of Caring & Excellence", SGH continues to provide the best and yet affordable medical services to its patients. This social mission and humanitarian legacy has been the driving force behind the Hospital's efforts and achievements in Service, Teaching and Research, the "Three Pillars" of SGH.


Comprehensive Range Of Clinical Specialities

SGH is Singapore's latest acute care tertiary hospital, with about 1,500 acute beds and a pool of about 550 specialists.

As a health care provider, SGH takes in referrals from both the primary health care physicians as well as specialists in both the private and public sectors.

SGH being a multidisciplinary centre, our patients have the advantage of accessibility to doctors from various specialty areas. They can easily be referred to specialists in other disciplines when necessary to deal with their various medical conditions.

With 28 clinical specialties, SGH has the most comprehensive range of clinical specialties available in any hospital in Singapore. SGH also serves as the national referral centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Renal Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology and Haematology.


Teaching And Research

SGH has been the seat of medical education since the first medical and nursing schools were established in Singapore in the early 1900s. Many generations of doctors, nurses and para-medical professionals have been nurtured by the Hospital. With the emergence of specialty departments from the 1960s, the Hospital began to take on a more prominent role in post-graduate medical education and is now the principal training ground for specialists and the first post-graduate teaching hospital.

The SGH Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and the Institute of Advanced Nursing (IAN) were the first postgraduate training centres to be established within a hospital for the professional training of doctors and nurses.

SGH also plays a major role in undergraduate medical teaching and serves as a clinical teaching hospital for student nurses, radiographers and therapists from the Nanyang Polytechnic and medical institutions in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.

Clinical research is also an integral part of our institutional practice and is actively carried out by medical, nursing and para-medical departments, to augment care delivery and teaching. The drive towards consolidating a strong research culture is also motivated by the vision of developing SGH as a regional clinical research hub. The Hospital is well placed to achieve this as it can capitalise on its multi-disciplinary capabilities, depth of specialisation, a large patient base, and its research affiliations with renowned research centres overseas.


1821 The first General Hospital opens
1822 Second General Hospital opens
1828 Third General Hospital opens
1845 Fourth General Hospital (also known as Seamen's Hospital) receives its first patient
1860 Fifth General Hospital opens at the Kandang Kerbau district
1882 Sixth General Hospital opens at Sepoy Lines
1898 First x-ray machine arrives in Singapore, but it is located in the Municipal Office, not the Hospital
1905 First medical school opens at Sepoy Lines
1907 First specialist appointment - Pathologist
1913 X-rays introduced into hospital practice
1926 Singapore General Hospital at Sepoy Lines is opened by Governor Sir Lawrence Guillemard. It is the seventh in the line of General Hospitals
1929 Portable machine for electrocardiography (ECG) introduced
1930 Blood Transfusion Service established under Pathology division
1934 Ophthalmology (the first specialty department) set up
1942 SGH is occupied by the Japanese Army
1946 The Upper, Middle and Lower Blocks are renamed Bowyer, Stanley and Norris Blocks respectively, in memory of long-serving doctors who died during the war
The maternity wing of the Hospital is transferred to Kandang Kerbau Hospital

1947 The Unit System is introduced and instituted in all wards, classifying patients according to illnesses, rather than economic status
1948 Casualty & Outpatient Services set up
1951 ENT Unit is established under Surgical Unit B
Orthopaedic Surgery is recognised as a specialty
1954 Electroencephalography (EEG) is introduced
1955 Carotid angiography used for the first time
Mistri Wing opens and two paediatric units move in
1956 Second orthopaedic department is established
1957 ENT established as a specialty department
1958 Oral Sabin vaccine is successful against the polio epidemic


The new Burns Unit is completed

1959 First closed heart surgery is performed
1960 First open-heart surgery under hypothermia is performed
1961 Renal Unit is established
1963 First five honorary Consultants appointed. They are Dr B H Sheares, Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, Dr Seow Li Jin, Prof E S Monteiro and Dr Robert C K Loh


First cardiac laboratory set up

1964 A new Emergency Unit opens
A radioisotope laboratory is established
1965 A third medical unit is set up
First open heart surgery is performed
1967 Coronary Care Unit is established
1968 First two patients with chronic renal failure are started on regular haemodialysis Department of Radiology is divided into two separate departments - Diagnostic Radiology and Radiotherapy


The Hospital is renamed Outram Road General Hospital

1969 Hospital charges are introduced for C class wards
1970 A Committee on Medical Specialisation is appointed by the government to make recommendations for development of medical specialties
A 10-bed Dialysis Unit is set up

Singapore's first renal transplant is performed
1972 The new Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department opens
1973 Renal Unit becomes the Department of Renal Medicine
1974 The Emergency Unit is redesignated as the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department

A Gastroendoscopic Service is started

A Paediatric Surgery Unit is established under Department of Surgery

1975 Surgical Intensive Care Unit opens
Establishment of Self Dependency Dialysis Unit
1977 The living-related donor transplant programme is successful with the first two living-related renal transplants carried out

Orthopaedic surgeons perform microvascular surgery - 23 reattachments are performed with 80 per cent success rate
1978 The Accident & Emergency Department handles its first mass casualty disaster when a Greek tanker, Spyros, explodes and leaves 68 victims suffering from serious burns and blast injuries
1980 First toe to thumb transplant is performed
Department of Nuclear Medicine is established

1981 The new Singapore General Hospital is opened by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
The Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery are transferred back to SGH from TTSH

Paediatric Surgery is established as a separate department

Three linear accelerators are commissioned enabling the hospital to provide quality care for patients requiring radiotherapy

1982 Establishment of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) programme
First total knee replacement operation is performed

1983 A paediatric bone marrow transplant programme is established
SGH is the first public hospital to acquire a CT scanner - its diagnostic accuracy brings about a quantum leap in the practice of radiology

ENT surgeons perform the first laser surgery using carbon dioxide laser

1984 Department of Nuclear Medicine gets its first gamma camera with microprocessor facilities
1985 The new Department of Haematology is formed. The adult Bone Marrow Transplant programme is introduced
Hand Surgery Department is established

Cardiology Department embarks successfully on percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography (PTCA), a balloon procedure to open an obstruction or narrowing of a blood vessel

1986 New departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Neonatology are established
Prenatal diagnosis of Thalassaemia is available for the first time in Singapore with the introduction of in-utero fetal sampling

1988 SGH is the first hospital in Southeast Asia to provide cardiac arrhythmia surgery which corrects the abnormality in the rhythm of the heart
Department of Urology is established

1989 SGH is the first government hospital to be restructured
Department of Colorectal Surgery is established

The Department of Clinical Research is set up to provide facilities and key personnel to guide and assist clinicians in laboratory-based research

The Oncology Centre is established at SGH to cater to the needs of cancer patients

The Department of Cardiology is the first in Singapore to introduce transoesophageal echo doppler studies

ENT surgeons perform the first cochlear implant surgery (which gives hearing to the profoundly deaf) in Southeast Asia

Laser Lithotripsy is introduced for treatment of ureteric stones

Department of Colorectal Surgery is the first in the region to provide anorectal physiology measurements for patients with colorectal problems

1990 Singapore's first heart transplant is performed
SGH's first successful pregnancy achieved through ovum donation

First successful pregnancy in Asia achieved through surgical sperm retrieval

Asia's first percutaneous endoscopic cholecystectomy, the removal of gall bladder using an endoscope, is performed

SGH is the first hospital to launch an Annual Scientific Meeting

1991 Launch of the Young Investigaror's Award to encourage and recognise research efforts of doctors under 35-years of age
Department of Medical Oncology is established

Three new state-of-the-art digital cardiac laboratories are established. Coronary angioplasty at SGH has a success rate of 91 per cent, comparable to results in overseas centres

SGH is the first hospital in Southeast Asia to provide catheter ablation

The Development Assessment Clinic is established under the Department of Neonatology

The first spouse-to-spouse renal transplant is carried out

The first renal transplant involving a recipient with systemic lupus erythematosus is carried out

The Department of Plastic Surgery successfully uses cultured skin on two burns patients in a pilot study

1992 A surgical procedure in vaginal reconstruction devised by Plastic Surgeon Dr Julian Wee and Paediatric Surgeon Dr V T Joseph is termed "The Singapore Flap" and is adopted by doctors at the Mayo Clinic
The first arrhythmia patient is implanted with an automatic implantable cardioconverter defibrillator which administers electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm

The first selective rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy for the relief of pain or muscle spasm is performed successfully

The first reported pregnancy in Singapore from the transfer of embryo fertilised by microinjecting microsurgically retrieved epididymal sperm into the ovum

First successful pregnancy in a kidney patient on dialysis

First renal transplant involving a diabetic patient

Establishment of the SGH Urology Centre

Establishment of the SGH Endoscopy Centre

Introduction of computer-assisted neurosurgery for brain tumours, haemorrhagic strokes and epilepsy surgery

The GAMMAMED l2i, one of the most advanced High Dose Rate Afterloading Brachytherapy units is available at SGH

1993 New Neurology Department is established
New services introduced include an Asthma Clinic & Education Centre, Diabetic Foot Clinic and a CAPD (continuous ambulatory percutaneous dialysis) Centre

SGH is the first hospital in Asia to use virtual reality surgery to successfully remove brain tumours and arteriovenous malformations

Hand surgeons invented the Ambience Control Device used in post-operative recovery of patients with complicated microvascular reconstruction and replantation surgery

New surgical speech rehabilitation service is established for post-laryngectomy patients

Laparoscopic surgery is introduced for paediatric patients

1994 SGH established its Postgraduate Medical Institute
The SGH Brain Centre is established to integrate the services and programmes of Neurology and Neurosurgery at SGH

First transplant of a patient with high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (Burkitt's type) using a high dose chemotherapy programme with peripheral stem cell rescue

Stereotactic radiosurgery is established for the first time in Singapore and ASEAN region

First paediatric renal transplant is carried out

First impaction bone grafting revision hip replacement

First sequential whole lung lavage under general anaesthesia and double lung ventilation performed on a patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Protelnosis, a rare lung disease

1995 The world's first peripheral blood stem cell transplant from a matched unrelated donor to a Thalassaemia Major patient is carried out
Singapore Heart Centre is established at SGH

New Diabetes Centre provides one-stop treatment for the whole range of diabetic problems

A new endoscopic procedure that has revolutionised the removal of pituitary tumours is introduced

The two Orthopaedic Departments "C" and "O" are merged

The three general medical departments reorganised and the Departments of Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine are established

1996 Singapore General Hospital celebrates 175 years of service to the nation
SGH achieved ISO9002 Certification

Asian Institute of Management conferred its prestigious AIM award on SGH for excelling in operation management.

Dr Tan Seang Beng from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery became the first surgeon from Asia to win the Hibb's award from the world renowned Scoliosis Research Society

1997 Establishment of the SGH O&G Centre
The Institute of Advanced Nursing is established

SGH became a member of the Singapore Quality Class

Dr Charles Tsang from the Department of Colorectal Surgery became the first non-American to receive the Carl E Christenson Award as the outstanding Colorectal Resident by the University of Minnesota

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy is available for the first time in Southeast Asia for the management of tinnitus

1998 First stem cell transplant using unrelated cord blood is performed

SGH launches Evidence-based medicine

Oepning of the new SGH Urology Centre

1999 SGH celebrates its 10th anniversary of restructuring

Opening of SGH Life Support Training Centre

SGH achieved People Developer Standard

Dr Peter Eng from the Department of Endocrinology received the Knoll Thyroid Research Clinical Fellowship Award at the Annual Meeting of the American Endocrine Society held in June, in San Diego, USA

Establishment of SGH Haematology Centre

SGH achieved ISO 14001 certification

The Department of Renal Medicine and Department of Urology performed SGH's 1,000th kidney transplant

The frist successful case of blastocyst transfer for IVF achieved by Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The first human bilateral fetal brain transplanted for Parkinson's Disease in Asia was performed

2000 Establishment of SGH ENT Centre

A combined team from the SGH ENT department and National Dental Centre performed the first bilateral maxillo-mandibular advancement operation in Southeast Asia

The first lung transplant in Singapore was carried out by a a multidisciplinary team from SGH, National Heart Centre and National Cancer Centre

SGH joined the Singapore Health Services' network of polyclinics, hospitals and national centres, following the major re-organisation of the healthcare services of the nation into two clusters

SGH is presented with the Public Service Award for Organisational Excellence

A/Prof Francis Seow-Choen was presented with the Excellence for Singapore Award for his outstanding contributions to the training of international surgeons as well as for seminal research and surgical innovations in the field of colorectal surgery

Asia's first unicompartmental arthroplasty is performed

Singapore's first Minimally-invasive Vertebroplasty procedure for relief of backache is performed

SGH Team performed the world's first procedure of forearm attachment to shoulder blade is performed

2001 SGH celebrates its 180th Birthday

SGH successfully separated a pair of craniopagus conjoined twins from Nepal in a historical 97-hour long surgery

SGH performed the world's first case of cord blood transplant for a patient with Thalassaemia Major

The SGH Team for the Conjoined Twins Separation was conferred the Excellence for Singapore Award 2001

The world's first two cases of non-myeloablative cord blood transplants are performed, one for a patient with multiple myeloma and the second with acute myeloid leukaemia

Senior Breast Care Nurse Clinician Saraswathi Nagalingam became one of the two winners of the inaugural President's Nurse Award.

2002 A/Prof Patrick Tan was conferred the Excellence for Singapore Award 2002 for his outstanding pioneering efforts nad unprecedented achievements in the field of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant

World's first modified jaw advancement technique for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Asians is performed

Singapore's first case of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar disectomy (PLD) for slipped disc is performed

SGH wins two Asian Hospital Management Awards

First Decontamination Centre in Southeast Asia opens at SGH

Senior Nurse Manager Lee Seok Pang was presented with the President's Nurse Award.

2003 The Department of Pathology received accreditation by College of American Pathologists (CAP)

Singapore's first Cyclotron installed at SGH

Establishment of Department of Behavioural Medicine

Establishment of Department of Rheumatology & Immnuology

SGH pioneered the Hair Apposition Technique, a new treatment for scalp wounds

The Dietetics & Nutrition Services Department became the first in-house kitchen in the healthcare industry to achieve the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification

Liver dialysis is introduced for patients suffering from acute liver failure

A/Prof Ho Lai Yun was presented with the Outstanding Paediatrician for Asia Award by the Association of Paediatric Societies in Southeast Asia Region (APSSEAR)

SGH wins three Asian Hospital Management Awards

Dr Ling Ai Ee received the Excellence Award at the 6th Asia Pacific Congress of Medical Virology

2004 Department of Pathology celebrates 100th anniversary

SGH became first hospital in the region to include Pain as the fifth vital sign

A centralised Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) is established at SGH

A/Prof Anantharaman became the first doctor in Asia to be presented with the Fellowship of the International Federation of Emergency Medicine

SGH achieved OHSAS 180001 Certification



2005 SGH achieved Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. SGH is the largest teaching hospital in Asia to be accorded such a recognition

SGH achieved Business Continuity Management (BCM) certification.

The SGH Musuem was officially opened by His Excellency, President S R Nathan on 20 May


2006 SGH celebrates its 185th Birthday

SGH launched the Postgraduate Allied Health Institute (PGAHI), Singapore's first postgraduate institute aimed at providing more focused and synergistic development programmes for the advancement and training of allied health professionals.

The orchid Dendrobium SGH is cultivated to mark SGH’s 185th birthday. Dendrobium SGH symbolizes the Hospital’s status as a distinct regional centre of excellence, committed to uphold its slogan of 'A Tradition of Caring and Excellence'