Raffles Hospital

Raffles Hospital (abbreviation: RH)(Chinese: 莱佛士医院 : Lái fú shì yīyuàn) is a tertiary care private hospital of the Raffles Medical Group,[1] a private healthcare provider in Singapore.

Raffles Hospital
(Chinese: 莱佛士医院)
Raffles Medical Group
Raffles Hospital in Singapore
Geography
Location585 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 188770
Coordinates1.301297°N 103.857291°E / 1.301297; 103.857291
Organisation
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds380
History
OpenedMarch 16, 2002
Links
Websitewww.raffleshospital.com

History

On September 12, 1997, two companies, Raffles Medical Group and Pidemco Land formed a joint-venture company to convert Blanco Court, a former office-and-shopping block situated near the Bugis Mass Rapid Transit Station, into the present Raffles Hospital.

Raffles Hospital was officially opened on March 16, 2002 by the former Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.[2]

Hospital Building
Raffles Hospital in Bugis, Singapore

The hospital is a L-shaped building covering 540,000 sq ft (50,000 m2) of floor space over 13 floors. It is a retrofitted building that has retained the main superstructure of its predecessor, Blanco Court.

Patient accommodation at the hospital includes suites, private rooms, double rooms and cost saving four bedroom and six bedroom facility.[3]

On December 13, 2008, Raffles Hospital was accredited by the Joint Commission International.[4]

Awards

Raffles hospital was rated hospital of the year in 2016 by Frost & Sullivan Singapore Excellence Awards.[5] With 380 in-patient beds, Raffles Hospital was rated by Newsweek as the number 10 hospital in Singapore in 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Raffles Medical Group".
  2. "Opening of Raffles Hospital". NAS. 16 March 2002. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. "Raffles Hospital". National Library Singapore. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. "JCI Accredited Organizations in Singapore". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  5. "Awards". Raffles Medical Group. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. "Best hospitals in Singapore". Newsweek. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

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