Changi General Hospital

Changi General Hospital was built to serve the healthcare needs of the community living east of the Kallang Basin. It was an amalgamation of the Toa Payoh Hospital and the Changi Hospital. Although it was officially opened on 28 March 1998, it already has a rich heritage and culture derived from its predecessor, Toa Payoh Hospital.

The history of Changi General Hospital is therefore the story of Toa Payoh Hospital.

The hospital began humbly in 1959 as Thomson Road Hospital. It opened its doors with a single ward, situated on the top of a hill in a swampy and sparsely populated area. It was designated as a hospital for the chronic sick and for the people in surrounding communities.

From the perseverance and determination of its doctors, administrators, nurses and staff, this "swateng" hospital has now become an 801-bed general hospital. Never lamenting what we did not have, we treasured what we did have, and built on it. Through this spirit of determination to overcome the odds, the Hospital grew to become a general hospital with various clinical specialties. Everyone strived to provide quality care and service to all patients who turned to the hospital for help.

In the last 30 years, the population in the east of Singapore has grown rapidly. As the number of people living in residential areas such as Bedok, Simei and Tampines increased, there was a need for a major hospital to cater to the healthcare needs of the approximately 1.3 million people living here. The hospital’s motto, "Caring For The Community In The East" encapsulates Changi General Hospital’s (CGH)'s long-term objective to serve as a healthcare hub in the east.

CGH offers a comprehensive range of medical and paramedical services . These include :

Accident & Emergency

Anaesthesia

Cardiology

Dental Clinic

Dermatology

Ear, Nose and Throat - ENT (Otolaryngology)

Eye (Ophthalmology)

Gastroenterology

General medicine

General surgery

Geriatric medicine