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Collaborative Effort in Dental Care WWW.SINGHEALTH.COM.SG • WWW.SGH.COM.SG SEP/OCT 2020 MCI (P) 056/10/2019 THE FLAGSHIP IN FOCUS PUBLICATION OF THE SINGHEALTH DUKE-NUS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTRE Collaborative Page 05 Start walking hours effort in after hip surgery dental care IN FOCUS National Dental Centre Singapore partners dentists in the community to bring affordable and convenient dental care to patients READ MORE ON PAGE 3 Page 07 Designing healthcare spaces for holistic experiences PEOPLE Page 13 Pharmacists are more than just medication dispensers 01 SingHealth Issue 60 Cover Final.indd 7 17/8/20 4:44 PM SGH200 PAGE 02 The history of Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is the history Counting of medicine in Singapore. The first general hospital for British troops was established in Singapore in 1819, but it was only in PUBLISHERS down to 1821 that it began serving the general populace — marking the true beginnings of SGH. As the countdown to SGH’s bicentennial begins, Singapore Health will present snapshots showing changes in 2021 medicine and its various disciplines in the past 200 years. CO-PUBLISHERS A late bloomer blossoms The Department of Physiotherapy is the largest in Singapore, providing services across the wide spectrum of clinical specialties. Photo: Vernon Wong Photo: by Jennifer Liaw, Head, Physiotherapy ® Department, Singapore General Hospital hysiotherapy at Singapore CONTENT ADVISOR General Hospital (SGH) is Group Chief Communications a late bloomer. For over Officer, SingHealth 5,000 years, the Chinese Audrey Lau had considered stretching and P EDITORIAL TEAM breathing exercises as vital to health. Meanwhile, Hippocrates (around Lim Mui Khi, Domenica Tan, 460-377 BC), widely accepted as the Jenny Ang, Lydia Ng founder of Western medicine, strongly promoted regular physical activity. Read Singapore SGH’s Department of Physiotherapy, Health online at however, traces its history back a www.sgh.com.sg/ mere 70 odd years. Still, since it was singaporehealth established in 1947, the department has expanded, and matured by leaps At its new home in Outram Community Hospital, the department boasts Selected photos featured were taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For all recent and bounds. gyms and state-of-the-art equipment. The racing track (above) is not just for photo shoots, safe distancing measures In the 1940s, the discipline was patients with sports-related issues but also for those with conditions like were adhered to. Parkinson’s and stroke. A mirror alongside the track provides feedback for already well established in countries body posture and biomechanical alignment. such as the UK, Australia, and the US. SGH Photo: Maternity Clinic The importance of physiotherapy today invaluable partners in PUBLISHING AGENT services was underscored by rising multidisciplinary teams across ThinkFarm Pte Ltd demand locally — 958 cases in 1949 a wide spectrum of clinical Managing Director to 1,458 in 1952, of which most specialties, including paediatrics, Christopher Tay were poliomyelitis patients needing neurology, oncology, transplant, rehabilitation. Before the 1950s, many burns, rheumatology, emergency Editor young polio patients were bedridden. medicine, and geriatric medicine. Dang Hui Ling In the 1960s, SGH’s Department In 1960, Mrs Kathleen Chou Physiotherapists continue to Head, Creative of Physiotherapy provided services was the first Asian to head SGH’s serve the community. Dr Dawn Tan, to other public hospitals. Sean Lee Department of Physiotherapy. Senior Principal Physiotherapist, She was succeeded by Ms Lim trains community partners in About 20 per cent of SGH’s Art Director Peck Ngoh in 1964. At the time, Parkinson’s disease therapy so physiotherapists have post-graduate Lee Lily SGH physiotherapists provided that more people are able to help qualifications and are leaders in Head, Client Relationship physiotherapy services to other caregivers and patients in the their respective specialties. Many Jessie Kek public hospitals, including Tan neighbourhood. Likewise, other teach in local and overseas tertiary Tock Seng and Toa Payoh Hospital physiotherapists volunteer to institutions. Dr Pua Yong Hao, For advertising enquiries, (which later merged with Changi support community carers for other Senior Principal Physiotherapist, please call 6831 1299 or email Hospital to form the current Changi conditions like cancer and stroke. won the 2019 National Medical [email protected] General Hospital). At public forums, physiotherapists Research Council Transition Award, In 1989, SGH was restructured educate, empower and motivate which highlights the department’s All rights reserved. Copyright by Singapore and given greater autonomy to run the public to stay fit and healthy. commitment to improve clinical Health Services Pte Ltd (registration no.: 200002698Z). Opinions expressed in Singapore many of its operations, including They also conduct fall risk outcomes through research. Health are solely those of the writers and are physiotherapy services. Between screenings and provide advice. As the population ages, the not necessarily endorsed by SGH, SingHealth Group and/or Thinkfarm Pte Ltd (registration 1995 and 2005, the department In the late 1980s, Singapore department anticipates an no.: 201226362G), and their related companies. increased its specialist services faced a crucial shortage of increase in demand for therapy, They are not responsible or liable in any way for the contents of any of the advertisements, to include 24-hour access to physiotherapists, which led four and is looking to improve and articles, photographs or illustrations contained services, such as cardiopulmonary, government hospitals to close their optimise staff skills and work in this publication. Editorial enquiries should pulmonary, lymphoedema, and outpatient physiotherapy services. processes. Importantly, to attract be directed to the Editor, Singapore Health, 168 Jalan Bukit Merah, #13-01 Surbana One, vestibular rehabilitation. SGH was one of two hospitals that and retain staff, it introduced a Singapore 150168. Tel: +65 6222 3322. Email: Professor Celia Tan was credited retained their physiotherapy services residency programme in 2013. [email protected]. Unsolicited material will not be returned unless accompanied by a with much of the exponential but the department had the highest And in 2015, a programme that self-addressed envelope and sufficient return growth when she was department number of vacancies. Today, the lays out a clear career pathway to postage. While every reasonable care will be taken by the Editor, no responsibility is head between 1995 and 2002. department boasts a staff strength show how staff can advance and assumed for the return of unsolicited material. From working mainly with of over 130 physiotherapists and develop professionally — be it in ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING. MCI (P) 056/10/2019. Printed in orthopaedic surgeons in the 40 support staff, making it the clinical care, teaching, research, or Singapore by Times Printers Pte Ltd (registration early days, physiotherapists are largest in the country. management — was launched. no.: 196700328H). 02 SGH200 + Glory Box.indd 2 17/8/20 4:29 PM PAGE 03 COVER Collaborative effort in dental care To meet rising demand while remaining accessible, the National Dental Centre Singapore is partnering dentists in the community to provide affordable and convenient dental care to patients. by Annie Tan y 2030, one in four Singaporeans will be over 65 years of age, according to data Bfrom the Ministry of Health Patients have found that the community (MOH). With a booming ageing dentists provide good services and are able population due to increased life expectancy, there is rising to provide detailed explanations of their demand for care for chronic conditions. Their clinics are also closer to dental conditions. home, and hence more convenient. “Robust primary dental care support is important to ensure a Dr Wu Siwen strong and sustainable network Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, where patients have easy access and Head, Community Partnerships, to affordable treatment across National Dental Centre Singapore different healthcare settings. With an ageing population, close partnerships with primary 03-04 Cover - story.indd 3 14/8/20 10:31 AM COVER PAGE 04 care providers are more vital than ever,” said Dr Wu Siwen, Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Head, Community Partnerships, National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS). Resource allocation NDCS’ Care Partnership Programme (CaPP) was launched as a collaborative partnership with community dentists to support the co-management and right-siting of dental cases. Under this programme, NDCS patients with stable and low-risk The CaPP reflects MOH’s conditions from a dedicated GDP “Patients have found that the dental conditions will have their vision of extending care of also ensures that patients are well community dentists provide good care transited to General Dental patients beyond the hospital to taken care of by a professional services and are able to provide Practitioners (GDPs) located the community. most familiar with their dental detailed explanations of their within their community. These “As a national specialty centre, and medical history. A close-knit conditions. Their clinics are also conditions include selected gum NDCS has to keep abreast of the dentist-patient relationship can be closer to home, and hence more and root canal treatments, single changing needs of the population established,” Dr
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