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Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital

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Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital
Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society
Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital facade
Geography
Location17 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9, Singapore 569766, Singapore
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Beds370
Public transit accessLentor
Links
Websitewww.amkh.org.sg
ListsHospitals in Singapore

Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital (AMK-THKH) is a 370-bed community hospital in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. As a community hospital, care is primarily focused on providing affordable rehabilitative and sub-acute care for geriatric patients. Admission is via referral. AMK-THKH does not have an emergency department.

The hospital, originally named Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital, was opened in June 1993. On 1 April 2002, the hospital, then managed by SingHealth, was transferred to be managed by the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities[1]

Services

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Inpatient Outpatient
Rehabilitation Day Rehabilitation Centre
Sub-acute Care Home Healthcare Services, including Home Medical, Nursing and Therapy
Convalescent Care ACTION Programme
Caregiver Training
Dementia Care
Palliative Care (Pre-Terminal)

Ancillary

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  • Healing Hub (Pharmacy)
  • Lab/radiological services (managed by National Healthcare Group Diagnostics)
  • Dialysis Centre (managed by Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital)
  • THK TCM Medical Centre

Milestones

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1993: Government established AMK Community Hospital

2002: Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society (THKMS) took over the Hospital from SingHealth

2003: First private hospital to put up isolation wards for patients recovering from SARS

2012: Partnership with THK to provide TCM Services Increase capacity by 51 beds to 251

2013: Partnership with B Braun Opening of Healing Hub

2014: Opening of new South Wing – Increasing bed capacity by 110 beds to 360

References

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  1. ^ "Ang Mo Kio–Thye Hua Kwan Hospital". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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Official website