Outram Community Hospital

The Outram Community Hospital (OCH) is a 545-bed^[1] community hospital in Bukit Merah, Singapore. It is located adjacent to, and complements, the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).^[1]

Outram Community Hospital
SingHealth
The Outram Community Hospital building
Geography
Location	10 Hospital Boulevard, Singapore 168582, Singapore
Coordinates	1.28967°N 103.85007°E / 1.28967; 103.85007
Organisation
Funding	Public hospital
Type	Community hospital
Services
Emergency department	No Accident & Emergency
Beds	545
Public transit access	Outram Park
History
Opened	7 December 2019; 5 years ago (2019-12-07)
Links
Website	www.singhealth.com.sg/SCH
Lists	Hospitals in Singapore

History

The Outram Community Hospital was first announced by Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong as part of the Healthcare 2020 plan during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2012, which aims to increase the number of hospital beds by 3,700 around Singapore by 2020, of which 1,800 will be Community Hospital beds. The hospital is located within the Singapore General Hospital campus.^[2] On 21 May 2015, the hospital held its ground-breaking ceremony with the actual details unveiled. There will be 550 beds, of which 500 are for sub-acute patients with 50 beds for palliative care patients.^[3] The hospital opened its doors on 7 December 2019, with the rest of the hospital opening fully over the next three years.^[1] The SingHealth Tower and Outram Community Hospital held their opening ceremony on 24 January 2022, with a speech by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.^[4]

Key Milestones

• 6 March 2012: Announcement of community hospital in Outram
• 21 May 2015: Groundbreaking ceremony of Outram Community Hospital
• 7 December 2019: Opening of Outram Community Hospital^[1]