Major Milestones
- 1996: The hospital opened its doors as New Changi Hospital on 18 December.
- 1998: The Changi General Hospital was officially opened by then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 28 March.
- 1999: Launched Skills for Life programmes to help patients and their caregivers cope with their illness.
- 2000: Launched new clinical services: sports medicine, dermatology, psychological medicine, rheumatology and neurosurgery.
- 2001: Launched the online pharmacy www.mypharmacy.com.sg on 17 July to provide 24-hour access for patients and public to purchase homecare and retail medical supplies.
- 2002: Launched a charity fund HomeCare Assist to help needy ill or bedridden patients when they are discharged from the hospital.
- 2003: Opened the Endoscopy Centre, Changi Sports Medicine Centre, and Clinical Trials and Research Unit.
- 2004: Opened the Geriatric Centre on 19 July to offer one-stop convenience to elderly patients, and the Sleep Lab a week later.
- 2005: Opened a sky bridge connecting to St. Andrew’s Community Hospital on 15 April. Also became the second hospital in Singapore to receive the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation.
- 2006: Launched the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre on 1 September to cater to patients who prefer to seek consultation at a more central location.
- 2007: Received the JCI Disease-Specific Care certification for both its Heart Failure Programme and Acute Myocardial Infarction Programme on 19 April. The Division of Psychological Medicine launched the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Singapore in partnership with MHFA Australia on 13 December to raise mental health awareness and literacy in Singapore.
- 2008: Launched myhealth.sg, Singapore’s first online weight management programme on 5 September.
- 2009: CGH doctors Dr Kelvin Chew and Dr Lim Kay Kiat led an all-Singaporean medical team in the Singapore Grand Prix.
- 2010: Opened its Renal Dialysis Unit to patients on 9 February. Started the Medical Therapy Management programme in March to help patients manage their medication regime. First hospital to use drug-eluting balloons to improve blood supply in limbs and reduce the risk of amputation for diabetic patients.
- 2011: On 18 November, became a founding member of the Eastern Health Alliance, a regional health system to make healthcare more integrated and hassle-free for the people of eastern Singapore.
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