National University Hospital started a palliative care service for cancer patients and all major specialties including paediatrics.
History of Palliative Care Organisations and Services
January 2021
Ren Ci Hospital was admitted as the 25th member of Singapore Hospice Council.
January 2021
July 2020
Alexandra Hospital, The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC), Sengkang General Hospital & Singapore General Hospital were admitted as the 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th member of Singapore Hospice Council respectively.
July 2020
April 2020
SingHealth Community Hospitals now oversees the management of Bright Vision Hospital, Sengkang Community Hospital and the new Outram Community Hospital.
April 2020
May 2019
Tsao Foundation, Tzu Chi Foundation & Woodlands Health Campus were admitted as the 18th, 19th & 20th member of Singapore Hospice Council respectively.
May 2019
October 2018
The Inaugural Grief & Bereavement Conference 2018 was held on 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2018 with the launch of two books, “Caring for Yourself and Others After a Death” and “When a Death Occurs – A Guide to Practical Matters”.
October 2018
August 2017
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St Luke’s Hospital was admitted as the 17th member of Singapore Hospice Council.
August 2017
July 2017
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Singapore hosted the 12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2017 with the theme, “Greater than the Sum of Its Parts”. 1,699 delegates from 27 different countries participated.
SHC’s book, “The Singapore Hospice & Palliative Care Story – The Movement That Refused to Die”, was launched at APHC 2017.
July 2017
November 2016
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Ng Teng Fong General Hospital was admitted as the 16th member of Singapore Hospice Council.
November 2016
August 2015
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St Andrew’s Community Hospital was admitted as the 15th member of Singapore Hospice Council.
August 2015
September 2012
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Changi General Hospital commenced inpatient consultative and outpatient palliative care services.
September 2012
April 2012
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Specialist Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing is offered. A tripartite between National Cancer Centre Singapore, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Dover Park Hospice.
Star PALS (Paediatric Advance Life Support) is a paediatric palliative care programme by HCA Hospice Limited.
April 2012
October 2008
Lien Centre for Palliative Care was formed, focusing on palliative care research and education.
October 2008
June 2002
Bright Vision Hospital opened 32 inpatient hospice beds.
June 2002
June 2000
Metta Hospice Care, a home hospice service, started to provide palliative care service to patients in the eastern part of Singapore.
June 2000
May 1999
National Cancer Centre Singapore established the first standalone Department of Palliative Medicine.
May 1999
January 1997
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital* started acute hospital palliative care service for women with gynaecological diseases.
*Expanded to paediatric inpatient palliative care in September 2004
January 1997
October 1996
Tan Tock Seng Hospital* (TTSH) is the first hospital-based palliative care service.
*Became a full department in November 2008
October 1996
February 1996
Singapore hosted the second Hospice and Palliative Care Conference* which was attended by Dame Cicely Saunders, the founder of the modern hospice movement.
* subsequently renamed as Asia Pacific Hospice Conference.
February 1996
September 1995
Dover Park Hospice (DPH) is the first purpose-built inpatient hospice with 40 beds.
September 1995
August 1993
Assisi Home and Hospice* started the first Hospice Day Care Centre.
*Renamed Assisi Hospice in 2007
August 1993
January 1990
Methodist Hospice Fellowship* started as a home-based hospice service run by volunteers.
*It was renamed Agape Methodist Hospice in October 2008, staffed by a professional medical and nursing team.
*In November 2017, it was renamed MWS Home Hospice.
*MWS Home Hospice and MWS Home Care were integrated and renamed MWS Home Care & Home Hospice in October 2019. As part of MWS’ aim to provide seamless care through an integrated network, the MWS Home Care team also supports seniors from MWS Senior Activity Centres to age in place.
Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) continues to provide hospice home care (known as SCS Home Care).
January 1990
December 1989
HCG left the wing of Singapore Cancer Society and became the independent Hospice Care Association (HCA)*.
*Renamed HCA Hospice Care in 2005
*Renamed HCA Hospice Limited in April 2022
December 1989
January 1985
St Joseph’s Home is the first palliative care service in Singapore with 16 inpatient hospice beds.
January 1985