Singapore General Hospital - Top 10 Best Hospitals in the World

Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is the first and largest hospital in Singapore. It provides affordable specialist care for patients, training for doctors and other healthcare professionals, and conducts research to bring better care to its patients. 

A not-for-profit institution, SGH is wholly owned by the government of Singapore and the flagship hospital of the public healthcare system. SGH is a member of the SingHealth cluster of healthcare institutions

Patient Care

SGH sees patients referred by Family Physicians as well as specialists in both public and private practice. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of medical services within one complex. There are 5 National Specialist Centres co-located on SGH Campus, facilitating a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. SGH practises team-based care, provided by clinicians, nurses as well as allied health professionals. 

Every year, the SGH Campus caters to over 1 million patients. With a 10,000-strong workforce, SGH accounts for about a quarter of the total acute hospital beds in the public sector and about one-fifth of acute beds nationwide. 

SGH is accredited by the Joint Commission International for meeting its standards of safety and quality in healthcare. It is also the first in Asia to achieve the Magnet Recognition in 2010 for nursing excellence awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Teaching Hospital

SGH is a leading teaching hospital for undergraduate medical training as well as postgraduate and advanced training of specialist doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. 

Students from both the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine spend a substantial part of their curriculum in SGH. The hospital’s medical staffs hold teaching positions at both schools. 

It also serves as a clinical teaching hospital for student nurses, radiographers and therapists from the polytechnics and medical institutions here and the Asia Pacific region.

Patient-directed Research

SGH seeks to bring its patients new and better care and therapies through research. 

Clinical research is an integral part of SGH’s institutional practice and is actively carried out by clinicians and scientists from medical, nursing and allied health departments. The hospital leverages on its multi-disciplinary capabilities, depth of specialization, a large patient base and its research affiliations with renowned centres locally and globally. 

Collaborating with academic partner Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, which is located on SGH Campus, the hospital’s goal is to develop the Campus into a hub for translational and clinical research.

Mission Statement

Care to Heal

We aim to deliver consistently high quality care that is appropriate and accessible to patients

Working in multidisciplinary teams, we promise to put "Patients at the Heart of All We Do"

A strong focus on patient safety, continual improvements and best clinical outcomes

We seek to be a trusted healthcare leader and give peace of mind to our patients

Educate to Empower

We are committed to nurturing generations of healthcare professionals and empower them to shape the future of healthcare

As we pursue Academic Medicine, we need to harness the skills, knowledge & talent of our people and build strong partnerships

With a talent pool of trailblazers across the various professions, SingHealth is a place that you are able to learn from the best and realise your full potential

Innovate to Advance

We aim to pursue innovations that transform and advance care for our patients

Armed with a spirit of inquiry, scientific curiosity and the passion and perseverance to improve care, we aim to translate research discoveries into advances that directly benefit our patients

Research is not just about breakthroughs, but giving our patients better lives 

Our Vision

Defining Tomorrow's Medicine.

Our Core Values

Compassion - I treat everyone with kindness, respect and dignity - the way I want to be treated

Integrity - I adhere to the highest standard of professional conduct and ethical behaviour

Collaboration - I deal with diversity with an open-mind and value the contributions of all who are working together to achieve our common goals

Our Quality Commitment

"Best Outcome, Best Experience"

Clinical Quality - Assure safe and integrated care delivery

Service Quality - Create Seamless Service; Excel in Personalised Care

Our Quality Priorities

Our Quality SPREE stands for the 5 Quality Priorities: Safety, Professionalism, Respect, Experience and Efficiency.

Safety - Providing a safe and secure environment for our patients, their families, students, visitors and all staff

Professionalism - Doing my job to the best of my ability and doing our best as a team

Respect - Valuing the dignity, privacy, needs and contributions of all we work with and serve 

Experience - Putting ourselves in the shoes of those we serve and work with to consistently deliver the best possible experience

Efficiency - Making full use of resources to improve processes and outcomes

Our Environment, Health & Safety Commitment

Guard against adverse Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) risks and continuously improve our performance

Reduce, re-use, recycle

Enhance efficient use of resources and energy

Ensure compliance with legal and other requirements

Nurture and promote EHS awareness among our employees, suppliers and contractors