Health news in Foresque Residences Bukit Panjang Singapore

1. NUS undergrad first in Singapore to get new defibrillator under breastbone

   1 day ago The Straits Times National University Hospital, Singapore 8.1 km

   A 19-year-old National University of Singapore undergraduate who suffered a cardiac arrest at his camp's medical centre has become one of the first patients in Singapore to receive an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV-ICD). The device, implanted under the breastbone at the National University Hospital, delivers shocks to restore normal heart rhythm.

2. 17 doctors and dentists receive Eminent Academician title in Singapore

   2 days ago The Straits Times Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Clinical Sciences Building, Singapore 9.8 km

   Seventeen pioneering doctors and dentists received the Eminent Academician title from the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, on Sept 12. The honour went to figures including emergency medicine professor Venkataraman Anantharaman and paediatrician Phua Kong Boo, who led rotavirus vaccine trials. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the title recognises a lifetime of contributions to Singapore's healthcare system.

3. Tan Tock Seng Hospital launches nurse-led programme to speed up sepsis treatment

   6 days ago Tamil Murasu Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 9.6 km

   Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore has introduced a nurse-led programme called 'Safe from Sepsis' to detect and treat sepsis earlier. The initiative aims to ensure at least 80% of patients receive antibiotics within 180 minutes, up from the current 37%. The programme has won a gold award at a recent hospital management ceremony in Bangkok.