Room Reservations
Your doctor or the clinic staff will make the necessary
booking for your admission into our hospital. We will
be able to confirm the availability of room type only
at the time of your admission. This is due to the uncertainty
of patients' discharges and emergency admissions. However,
most of the time, patients are admitted to the room
of their choice. Should your choice of room be not available
during the admission, we assure that we will make the
transfer to your preferred room type as soon as it is
available.
Choice of Accomodation
You may choose from the following room types:
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Alvernia Suite (All meals are also provided for
2 companions) |
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Family Suite (For maternity patients only) |
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Deluxe Room (For maternity patients only) |
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Single Room |
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2-Bed |
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4-Bed |
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6-Bed (Not for maternity patients) |
All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped
with the attached bathroom and toilet facilities, telephone,
and television with in-house movies except for 6-bed
rooms, in which televisions are not available.
Please note that, in consideration of
patient's rest, only one companion is allowed in single
room and there is a daily charge for the companion,
which includes all meals.
Registration - Location And Operating
Hours
For Day Surgery admission, please register at the Day
Surgery Centre, located at level 4 from 7am onwards.
For admission after 9.00pm, please register
at our Night Admission Office located at the Accident
& Emergency Department and 24-Hour Walk-in Clinic.
At Admission
Please check into our hospital at the appointed time
as requested by your doctor. You or a member of your
family will be asked to provide information and to complete
some documents.
For Surgical Patients
If your surgery is scheduled for the same day as your
admission, please check into the hospital at least 2
hours prior to surgery time.
If you are having a major surgery, please
come to the hospital one day before surgery for the
necessary blood tests as arranged by your doctor.
Instructions for what you should and should
not do will be provided by your surgeon prior to your
surgery. Please remember to follow your surgeon's instructions
on whether or not you need to fast before your surgery.
For Day Surgery Patients
It is advisable not to drive yourself home after the
surgery. Please arrange someone like your spouse or
companion to accompany you home.
What To Bring - Original Documents
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Identity Card or Birth Certificate (if under 15
years old) or Passport (for foreigners), Spouse's
/ Parent Identity Card |
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Doctor's Admission Letter |
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Previous medical health report eg. X-Ray, Laboratory
Reports, Blood Results Form etc |
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Letter of guarantee from your employer / insurance
company if part or all of your medical expenses
are to be borne by your company / insurance company. |
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A listing of medication, which you are presently
taking, and the dosage. |
Personal Items
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Pyjamas or night dress |
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Non-slip slippers |
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Toiletries |
For the Mother-To-Be: (It is advisable to pack what you
need 1 month before your expected delivery)
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Night dress with front opening for breastfeeding |
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Bras (Larger than normal size) |
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Socks (to be used in delivery suite) |
For New Born
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2 pairs of mittens |
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A set of baby's clothing to be used during discharge |
For Father-To-Be
Bring along a sweater, as the Delivery Suite may be
too cold for some.
Valuables
Please do not bring along excessive cash and valuables.
Please leave your valuables at home as the hospital
will not be able to accept responsibility for losses.
Deposit
You will need to make a deposit on admission. You can
pay your hospital deposit by cash, credit card or NETS.
The amount of deposit varies with your room type and
also whether you are using your Medisave.
If total bill exceeds $1000, a notice
will be given to you informaing you to top up your deposit
during your Hospital stay. If your company is registered
with our hospital for credit facilities or if you are
covered by medical insurance, please present a letter
of guarantee from your employer or insurance company.
This letter exempts you from paying a deposit on admission.
Use of Medisave Account
You can use Medisave to cover hospitalization and day
surgery expenses. However, it does not cover outpatient
expenses except those treatment approved by Ministry of Health.
There is a limit on the amount claimable.
Medisave withdrawal limit per day for inpatients is
$450 and $300 for day surgery with effect from 1st May 2007.
In addition, surgery fees of between $150
and $5,000 is claimable depending on the type of surgery.
For Maternity Patients
Our antenatal classes are specially designed by our
dietitian, physiotherapists, and parentcraft specialists
to help you and your partner understand and appreciate
the different stages of childbirth. This programme consists
of six sessions conducted weekly. For enquiries/registration,
please call Delivery Suite between 8am - 4pm Mondays
to Fridays at Tel: 6347 6332.
Pre-admission Form
You may download the pre-admission form and fax over to us. This is to facilitate admission process. You may contact Admission Office at Tel: 6347- 6662 if you have any queries.
Glad To Be Of Service
If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to
call our Admission staff at Tel: 6347 6667.
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