Khoo Teck Puat

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First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Address medical, social needs of ageing population

Medical model should pay more attention to patients’ needs and aspirations rather than treatment of disease: Study-17 min 58 sec agoSINGAPORE — As Singapore grapples with how best to reform long-term eldercare to fit the needs of its ageing population, ... [Published Today Online - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Seniors to visit and lend support to elderly patients

SINGAPORE - A move to keep senior citizens active has spawned a befrienders programme that could pave the way for more elderly patients to get home visits from people closer to their age. The programme is now on trial, with 12 volunteers accompanying ... [Published Asiaone - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Degenerative eye condition a rising concern

AMD is third most common cause of blindness and low vision for those aged over 602 hours 5 min agoSINGAPORE — Even though awareness of a degenerative eye condition has grown four-fold among Singaporeans since 2006, the number who went for an eye test ... [Published Today Online - May 20 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Appeal for next-of-kin of Tan Chin Wah

Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 94-year-old Tan Chin Wah to come forward. -AsiaOne Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 94-year-old Tan Chin Wah to come forward. Mr Tan, who was a former resident of Christalite Methodist Home located ... [Published Asiaone - May 17 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Jet lag costs womans life on the road

A jet-lagged Sri Lankan unintentionally killed a grandmother and injured two members of her family in Singapore after he dozed off while driving, causing his car to mount the pavement on which the family was walking.A Singapore judge jailed Singarayar ... [Published Emirates247 - May 14 2013]
Entities: Jet Lag, Sri Lanka, Cannabis
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Don't drive if 'not fit to do so'

The wake of Madam Gwee Ham Siau, who died in the 2012 accident. Elizabeth Law | | Sunday, May 12, 2013 SINGAPORE - He had had little sleep the night before and was driving home from work at about 6pm. As he was nearing his Woodlands home, his champagne-coloured ... [Published Asiaone - May 12 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Engineer jailed 1 month for fatal crash

A JET-LAGGED driver whose car mounted a pavement and killed a grandmother after he apparently dozed off was jailed for a month yesterday.Engineer Singarayar Cleetruse Geethan, 32, also hit three members of her family, injuring two of them in the accident ... [Published Singapore Law Watch - May 10 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Man jailed 6 months for attacking ex-girlfriend

He hit her with motorcycle helmet and stomped on her face and body. -ST A man who terrorised his ex-girlfriend by hitting her with a motorcycle helmet and stepping on her face and abdomen till she passed out, was jailed on Friday for six months.Calling ... [Published Asiaone - May 06 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Police appeal for next-of-kin of Tan Soon Kee

He had passed away at Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital on April 30. -AsiaOne SINGAPORE - The police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 82-year-old Tan Soon Kee to come forward.Mr Tan, Institute of Mental Health (IMH) located at Buangkok Green, had passed away ... [Published Asiaone - May 02 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

Driving instructor killed after a tree fell on his car

25-year old driving instructor, Jason Cheong, died yesterday afternoon after a tree got uprooted due to strong winds and rain and landed on his white Honda City. Fortunately, his 34-year old driver learner, Marliana Sumarno, who was in the driver's seat ... [Published SGCarMart.com - Apr 28 2013]
First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 2 reports

Driving instructor dies in car

He was with learner driver when tree landed on vehicle after being uprooted by strong wind. -ST The victim - named by a colleague as Mr Jason Cheong, 25 - had been in the front passenger seat, with his student, Ms Marliana Sumarno, 34, at the wheel when ... [Published Asiaone - Apr 28 2013]
First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Primary school pupils make her day

TNP PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOOA group of 20 Primary 3 pupils from Northview Primary School turned up at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's A&E department yesterday afternoon, bearing personalised cards for hospital staff there.The pupils wrote and decorated the cards ... [Published Electric New Paper - Apr 23 2013]

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Address medical, social needs of ageing population [Published Today Online - 22 hours ago]
Seniors to visit and lend support to elderly pa... [Published Asiaone - May 20 2013]
Degenerative eye condition a rising concern [Published Today Online - May 20 2013]
Awareness of age-related eye problem up 4-fold [Published Asiaone - May 19 2013]
Wider time window to treat stroke patients [Published Asiaone - May 18 2013]
Appeal for next-of-kin of Tan Chin Wah [Published Asiaone - May 17 2013]
Jet lag costs womans life on the road [Published Emirates247 - May 14 2013]
Don't drive if 'not fit to do so' [Published Asiaone - May 12 2013]
Fewer Singaporeans in the dark about blinding d... [Published Asiaone - May 12 2013]
Engineer jailed 1 month for fatal crash [Published Singapore Law Watch - May 10 2013]
Man jailed one month for fatal crash [Published SGCarMart.com - May 10 2013]
Man jailed 6 months for attacking ex-girlfriend [Published Asiaone - May 06 2013]
Building 21st century healthcare [Published Singapore Business Review - May 06 2013]
Police appeal for next-of-kin of Tan Soon Kee [Published Asiaone - May 02 2013]
Healthcare sector set for dramatic change [Published BT Invest - May 01 2013]
S'pore issues new guidelines on prescribing str... [Published Asiaone - May 01 2013]
Driving instructor killed after a tree fell on ... [Published SGCarMart.com - Apr 28 2013]
Driving instructor dies in car [Published Asiaone - Apr 28 2013]
Fallen tree along Admiralty Road West kills one [Published Asiaone - Apr 27 2013]
Primary school pupils make her day [Published Electric New Paper - Apr 23 2013]
Preparing to say goodbye: The importance of adv... [Published Asiaone - Apr 22 2013]
Mental health checks for nursing home residents [Published Asiaone - Apr 20 2013]
New facilities developed to meet healthcare needs [Published Today Online - Apr 17 2013]
Four Seasons Place Beats Binjai's Record for Hi... [Published ExpatGoMalaysia.com - Apr 12 2013]
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