Raffles Hospital
Hospital in Singapore
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Raffles Hospital (abbreviation: RH) (Chinese: 莱佛士医院; pinyin: 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 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 585 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 188770 |
| Coordinates | 1.301297°N 103.857291°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 380 |
| History | |
| Founded | March 16, 2002 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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
The hospital is an 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]
