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Funding
  
Public hospital

Affiliated university
  
None

Phone
  
+65 6716 2000

Date founded
  
2015

Hospital type
  
Community

Number of beds
  
400

Jurong Community Hospital

Location
  
1 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609606, Singapore

Emergency department
  
No Accident & Emergency

Address
  
1 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609606

Hours
  
Open today ยท Open 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hours

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The Jurong Community Hospital (Abbreviation: JCH) is a 400-bed community hospital in Jurong East. It is part of an integrated healthcare development, under Jurong Health Services, that includes the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (abbreviated to NTFGH). While Jurong Community Hospital has commenced operations from 22 July 2015, it was officially opened alongside NTFGH on 10 October 2015.

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Jurong community hospital launches park to help patients ease back to daily routine


Construction

The building of the integrated healthcare hub incorporating both the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital began in September 2012 and was slated for completion by 2015 (originally December 2014 for NTFGH), with an estimated budget of S$700 million. Having won the tender for its construction, CPG Consultants served as the main developer of the integrated hub.

In 2013, the integrated hub (including Jurong Community Hospital) received the Green Mark Platinum Award by the Building Construction Authority of Singapore for its inclusion of environmentally sustainable design features.

Opening

The hospital commenced operations on 22 July 2015.

On 10 October 2015, Jurong Community Hospital, along with Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, was officially opened at JurongHealth's Health Carnival, by guest-of-honour Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Mobility Park and LIFE Hub

JCH is the first hospital in Singapore to have a mobility park, which enables patients to gradually re-adapt to daily living. It is equipped with ramps, steps, textured surfaces, as well as a simulation of public transport facilities (including MRT carriages and buses), in a safe environment.

In addition, the LIFE Hub, comprising a mock-up of a three-room HDB flat fitted with accessibility products, aids patients in acclimatising back into their home environment.

Connectivity

JCH (as well as the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital) are linked to J-Walk, a second-story pedestrian network in the Jurong Gateway area that connects them to Jurong East MRT Station and Jurong East Bus Interchange, as well as the nearby shopping malls (Jem, Westgate, Big Box, IMM).

References

Jurong Community Hospital Wikipedia