The National University Hospital (NUH) opened on 24 June 1985 as Singapore's first restructured hospital. A tertiary hospital and major referral centre with more than 50 medical, surgical and dental specialties, it attends to more than a million patients every year, offering a comprehensive suite of specialist care for adults, women and children. It is the only public hospital in Singapore to offer a paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme in addition to kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation for adults.
As an academic health institution and the principal teaching hospital for the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, the NUH focuses on patient safety and good clinical outcomes. It plays a key role in the training of doctors, nurses, Allied Health and other healthcare professionals. Translational research is also pivotal in the hospital's three-pronged focus and paves the way for new cures and treatments.
Services that are offered include hospital care, specialist outpatient services, support groups and programmes, health screening and corporate engagements.