{"id":25147,"date":"2026-01-02T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T04:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25147"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T04:30:46","slug":"woodlands-health-renamed-as-woodlands-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25147","title":{"rendered":"Woodlands Health renamed as Woodlands Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 Public hospital Woodlands Health has been officially renamed as Woodlands Hospital, with effect from Jan 2. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The change is part of healthcare group NHG Health\u2019s initiative to unify branding across all its institutions, said the hospital in a statement on the same day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Apart from the name change, there will be no changes to the hospital\u2019s location, services<!-- --> <!-- -->or operations.<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Opened in 2024, Woodlands Hospital has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/opening-of-woodlands-health-has-eased-load-on-ktph-sets-standard-for-future-hospitals-ong-ye-kung?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">eased the load<\/p>\n<p><\/a> on the nearby Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, which had been the sole public hospital serving most of northern Singapore since 2010. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Woodlands is set to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/woodlands-to-become-first-singapore-town-to-customise-health-activities-for-its-residents?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">Singapore\u2019s first Health Promoting Town<\/p>\n<p><\/a>, a pilot scheme under Healthier SG that aims to implement health initiatives specifically tailored to its residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Healthier SG is a national initiative focusing on preventive healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"tags-test-id\">\n<p><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Singapore\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Singapore<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Public hospitals\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Public hospitals<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Hospitals\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Hospitals<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Healthcare\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Healthcare<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for NHG Health\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">NHG Health<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/woodlands-health-renamed-as-woodlands-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Public hospital Woodlands Health has been officially renamed as Woodlands Hospital, with effect from Jan 2. 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