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National University Health System
The National University Health System (NUHS) is an integrated Academic Health System and Regional Health System in Singapore that delivers value-driven, innovative and sustainable healthcare. Throughout the history of our institutions, our staff has worked across the health system to advance the tripartite missions of achieving clinical excellence, developing the next generation of healthcare professionals, and changing the natural history of chronic diseases through research. At NUHS, we leverage our unique position as an academic health system to tap on the wealth of resources residing within the whole of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through collaborations with NUS faculties, we are able to draw upon their academic, research and creative capabilities to develop solutions for existing and emerging health and healthcare needs of the Singapore population. As part of our regional health system responsibility, we work in close collaboration with community hospitals, general practitioners, family medicine clinics, nursing homes and other community and social partners to provide integrated care to the community. Institutions in the NUHS group include four tertiary, acute and community hospitals :
National University Hospital (NUH)
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH)
Jurong Community Hospital (JCH)
Alexandra Hospital (AH)
Three National Specialty Centres:
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS)
National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS)
National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS)
A polyclinic group:
National University Polyclinics (NUP)
One medical centre :
Jurong Medical Centre
Three academic health sciences institutions:
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
(including the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies)
NUS Faculty of Dentistry
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
With member institutions under one academic health system, NUHS creates synergies as a fully integrated cluster to provide seamless care from prevention to home care, and with our academic institutions, to continue to develop solutions for Singaporeโs healthcare challenges, and nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals.
13/04/2026
Colorectal cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in Singapore, with about 2,600 new cases diagnosed each year.
Yet, because the disease often develops gradually and follows a recognisable progression, there is a valuable window to detect and remove polyps early, often during a colonoscopy.
To strengthen prevention efforts, a team at NUH is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the way colonoscopies are reviewed and monitored.
Read on to discover how an AI-powered dashboard that links colonoscopy findings with lab reports is helping doctors better evaluate and enhance how procedures are performed.
10/04/2026
Have you ever noticed small specks drifting across your field of vision and wondered what they are?
These specks, known as โfloatersโ, are a common part of ageing. While usually harmless, a sudden increase, especially when they appear all at once, could signal a more serious condition such as retinal detachment.
Read on to learn how retinal detachment occurs, its risk factors, and the treatment options available for a condition that can potentially lead to vision loss.
Floaters drifting across your vision are common, especially as we age. But when they appear suddenly or in large numbers, they could signal a sight-threatening condition that requires urgent care.
When scans say โnormalโ but patients are still in pain โ whatโs being missed?
Neuropathic pain isnโt invisible. Itโs microscopic.
Damaged small nerve fibres misfire โ beyond what routine tests can detect.
๐ฌ With skin biopsy and advanced testing, our clinicians can see the pathology
๐งฌ Turning symptoms into measurable biology
Less guesswork. More precision. Better care.
Because when we ๐ฆ๐๐ the damage, patients finally get answers. ๐
As Assistant Director of Nursing (Nursing Informatics) at National University Hospital - NUH, Ms Theresa Samy leads efforts to improve how nurses use digital systems in their daily work.
For Ms Samy, successful digital innovation begins with listening. To that end, her team gathers feedback through surveys and regular discussions, and partners with nursing representatives across different clinical areas.
Read on to find out why Ms Samy believes a people-first approach to technology can empower nurses and improve care delivery.
Nursing informatics assistant director Ms Theresa Samy says nurse feedback is key to building easy-to-use digital tools that improve patient care
07/04/2026
In an era where artificial intelligence and digital tools dominate healthcare headlines, Ms Kimberly Zhang, Head of Group Service Transformation at NUHS and Head of Healthcare Redesign at Alexandra Hospital, reminds us that technology is not always the answer.
Instead, real change begins with understanding patient journeys and frontline challenges. And as AI adoption grows across NUHS, trust, governance and meaningful engagement remain at the heart of how these tools are used.
Read more to discover how Ms Zhang is leveraging digital solutions to close gaps in care, while keeping the human touch at the centre.
Alexandra Hospitalโs Ms Kimberly Zhang shares why AI can improve patient experience, from emergency wait-time tools to safer, trusted digital services
03/04/2026
The biennial NUHS Scientific and Innovation Summit was held on 1 and 2 April 2026, bringing together over 600 clinicians, scientists and healthcare leaders to reimagine the future of healthcare.
With opening remarks by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Chairman of the National Research Foundation Singapore, and a plenary session by Sir Jeremy Farrar, alongside keynote addresses by Prof Howard Bauchner and Dr Karen DeSalvo, the Summit underscored NUHSโ role as Singaporeโs academic health systemโbridging scientific discovery and clinical excellence.
A key highlight was the launch of the National University Centre for Genomic Medicine (NUGEM), marking a major step towards embedding genomics into everyday care.
Beyond genomics, the Summit showcased NUHSโ broader ecosystem of innovation, spanning population health research, digital preventive care, antimicrobial stewardship, ageing science and precision diagnostics.
We thank our speakers, faculty, partners and sponsors for journeying with us.
For many patients and families, answers can take years โ with disease risks only discovered after symptoms appear. The National University Centre for Genomic Medicine (NUGEM) is working to change that.
By translating genomic discoveries into clinical care, NUGEM is bringing science closer to patients โ turning insights from the lab into decisions that guide prevention, treatment and reproduction.
Advances in genomics and data science are now moving biological insights into everyday practice. At NUGEM, precision medicine is no longer a future concept, but part of routine care โ the bridge to transform care, one patient, one family, one diagnosis at a time.
NUGEM was officially launched at the NUHS Scientific and Innovation Summit 2026: Tomorrowโs Health, Today.
NUHS Scientific and Innovation Summit 2026: Tomorrowโs Health, Today
Over two days, the NUHS Scientific and Innovation Summit 2026 brought together healthcare professionals, scientists and global thought leaders to exchange ideas and showcase innovations shaping the future of healthcare.
The Summit opened with remarks by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Chairman of the National Research Foundation Singapore, and featured plenary conversations with Prof Howard Bauchner, Sir Jeremy Farrar and Dr Karen DeSalvo โ reinforcing NUHSโ role as a global nexus for scientific, clinical and health system innovation.
Screened at the opening, this video brings these conversations to life through discoveries moving from bench to bedside โ and into communities โ across NUHS. From population health modelling and digital preventive care, to antimicrobial stewardship, organโbased research and genomics, it asks how early we can detect risk, how precisely we can intervene, and how healthcare can move upstream โ beyond treating disease, towards extending health across lifetimes.
With Minister Desmond Lee, partners, volunteers and residents, we came together at the recent Health Together Carnival @ West Coast to help one another stay healthy, active, and engaged in the community.
๐This shared effort reflects what a Healthy Precinct is about โ where healthcare, social support, and community partners come together around residents, so that care is closer to home.
As part of this journey, we launched Neighbourhood Stories: The Growth of a Healthy Precinct in Boon Lay and West Coast, capturing how this work has been shaped by the collective efforts of partners, volunteers and residents.
โ Read more about the journey here: for.sg/healthy-precinct
31/03/2026
๐ช What do cookies and germs have in common?
They both leave crumbs.
Exceptโฆ germ crumbs can tell us who infected who, where it started, and how itโs spreading ๐ฆ
With genome sequencing, weโre not just spotting infections โ weโre tracking their trail:
๐ linking cases that look identical
๐งฌ uncovering hidden transmission routes
โก detecting outbreaks before they explode
So instead of guessing treatments or reacting late, doctors can act fast, choose the right antibiotics, and stay one step ahead.
In its 4th year running, the NUHS Allied Health & Pharmacy Learning Festival continues to be a key platform for continuous learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and career progression.
๐Last week, about 130 staff came together at the festival to learn, share and connect, reaffirming our commitment to developing a futureโready healthcare workforce that delivers better care, better experiences and better outcomes for our patients.
Highlights included inspiring career journeys โ individuals growing from support roles to trained Allied Health Professionals, and engaging panel discussions. By investing in continuous learning and collaboration, NUHS is strengthening todayโs workforce while building an ever evolving healthcare community to deliver more personalised and patient-centered care for our community.
National University Hospital - NUH
JurongHealth Campus
Alexandra Hospital
National University Polyclinics (NUP)
NUHS Pharmacy
NUHS Diagnostics
28/03/2026
25 years after a transplant is more than a milestoneโitโs a testament to whatโs possible when expertise, resilience and compassion come together. At the National University Hospital - NUHโs National University Centre for Organ Transplantation (NUCOT), outcomes consistently surpass international benchmarks, with kidney transplant survival reaching up to 31 years and strong long-term results across both adult and paediatric patientsโmade possible by a multidisciplinary team delivering personalised, lifelong care.
Yesterday evening, NUCOT brings together 35 remarkable transplant recipients who have reached 25 years or more post-transplantโone of the largest gatherings of long-term survivors of its kind. Joined by their living donors, families and care teams, the celebration honours the shared journey of courage, generosity and the gift of decades of renewed life.
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The National University Health System (NUHS) is an integrated Academic Health System and Regional Health System in Singapore that delivers value-driven, innovative and sustainable healthcare.
Throughout the history of our institutions, our staff has worked across the health system to advance the tripartite missions of achieving clinical excellence, developing the next generation of healthcare professionals, and changing the natural history of chronic diseases through research.
At NUHS, we leverage our unique position as an academic health system to tap on the wealth of resources residing within the whole of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through collaborations with NUS faculties, we are able to draw upon their academic, research and creative capabilities to develop solutions for existing and emerging health and healthcare needs of the Singapore population.
As part of our regional health system responsibility, we work in close collaboration with community hospitals, general practitioners, family medicine clinics, nursing homes and other community and social partners to provide integrated care to the community.
Institutions in the NUHS group include tertiary, acute and community hospitals - National University Hospital (NUH), Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong Community Hospital and Alexandra Hospital (2018); National Specialty Centres - National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) and National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS) (2019); a polyclinic group - the National University Polyclinics (NUP); a medical centre โ Jurong Medical Centre; and academic health sciences institutions โ NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (including the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies), NUS Faculty of Dentistry and NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
With member institutions under one academic health system, NUHS creates synergies as a fully integrated cluster to provide seamless care from prevention to home care, and with our academic institutions, to continue to develop solutions for Singaporeโs healthcare challenges, and nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals.
