The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) will be relocating its emergency department to a new building starting at 7 am on January 18, the hospital announced in a statement on January 12. Patients seeking emergency care should go to level 3 of the SGH Emergency and National Neuroscience Institute building at 1 Hospital Boulevard. The new building is located next to SGH Block 1, where the current emergency department is situated.
For people driving to SGH, directions to the emergency drop-off remain the same. Drivers can access the entrance via College Road and Hospital Crescent and take the ramp up to level 3. Parking is available in the basement car park, which can be entered from Hospital Boulevard.
Access for Walk-In Patients and Public Transport Users
Members of the public can also enter the emergency department through the building’s level 1 entrance on Kampong Bahru Road or Jalan Bukit Merah. Visitors should follow the signs to Lobby D and take the lift up to level 3.
Those arriving by public transport can alight at Outram Park MRT station and take the blue SGH Campus shuttle bus from exit 6 or 7. The shuttle operates from 8 am to 7 pm on weekdays, from 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays, and on the evenings of public holidays. There is no service on Sundays or public holidays.
Communication and Support
SGH has informed the Singapore Civil Defence Force, private ambulance service providers, and public transport companies about the relocation. Associate Professor Kenneth Tan Boon Kiat, head of SGH’s Department of Emergency Medicine, said: “We understand that relocating our emergency department may cause some initial confusion in the first few weeks. We want to assure all Singaporeans our commitment to provide timely, quality emergency care remains unchanged.”
He also added that SGH teams are working to ensure clear signage and extra assistance during the transition, and thanked the public for their patience and understanding.
