COME 2013, patients visiting specialist outpatient clinics at the National University Hospital (NUH) will enjoy greater convenience.
They can access the NUH Medical Centre by stopping at the Kent Ridge MRT station, part of the Circle Line which will be completed by next year.
Currently, patients have to take a shuttle bus from Dover MRT station to the NUH Main Building or the Kent Ridge Wing.
At the groundbreaking ceremony attended by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Friday, Chief Executive Officer of NUH, Mr Joe Sim, told The Straits Times: 'The medical centre will be connected to other buildings within the NUH complex by covered walkways, and patients will be able to find their way around intuitively and easily.'
'Unlike the existing building which is spread horizontally, the centre has been designed such that the majority of patients will not have to make more than three turns to get to their clinics or patient care areas,' he added.
The new NUH Medical Centre is a 20-storey building with a total floor area of 72,000 square metres. It is slated for completion in two phases and will be fully operational by mid- 2013.
[SOURCE: http://www.straitstimes.com]
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