Healthcare is rarely the first thing people check when they look at a home, and often one of the things they wish they had. A polyclinic nearby makes routine visits, vaccinations and chronic-condition check-ups easier, and a short trip to a hospital matters for families with young children or older relatives. This article lists the polyclinics and hospitals inside or next to the twelve neighbourhoods in our guides, using OneMap's locations and URA's planning-area boundaries, and adds MOH's count of CHAS-registered clinics in each area.
We do not rate clinics or hospitals, and we do not give medical advice. For opening hours, appointments and services, use the healthcare providers' own websites and the HealthHub app.
Polyclinics
Public polyclinics provide subsidised primary care. OneMap places these polyclinics inside our neighbourhoods:
| Neighbourhood | Polyclinic | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Ang Mo Kio | Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic | 21 Ang Mo Kio Central 2 |
| Bukit Merah | Bukit Merah Polyclinic | 163 Bukit Merah Central |
| Bukit Merah | Outram Polyclinic | 3 Second Hospital Avenue |
| Bukit Panjang | Bukit Panjang Polyclinic | 50 Woodlands Road |
| Clementi | Clementi Polyclinic | 451 Clementi Avenue 3 |
| Marine Parade | Marine Parade Polyclinic | 80 Marine Parade Central |
| Pasir Ris | Pasir Ris Polyclinic | 6 Pasir Ris Drive 8 |
| Queenstown | Queenstown Polyclinic | 580 Stirling Road |
| Tampines | Tampines Polyclinic | 1 Tampines Street 41 |
| Tampines | Tampines North Polyclinic | 35 Tampines Street 61 |
Four neighbourhoods have no polyclinic inside the planning area: Bukit Timah, the Downtown Core, Rochor and the Southern Islands. For those, the nearest options are in neighbouring areas:
- Bukit Timah: Queenstown Polyclinic and Clementi Polyclinic, in the neighbouring Queenstown and Clementi planning areas.
- Downtown Core: Outram Polyclinic, in Bukit Merah.
- Rochor: Kallang Polyclinic, at 701 Serangoon Road in Kallang.
- Southern Islands: Bukit Merah Polyclinic and Outram Polyclinic, across the water in Bukit Merah.
Hospitals
OneMap places these hospitals inside our neighbourhoods:
| Neighbourhood | Hospital | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | National University Hospital | 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road |
| Queenstown | Alexandra Hospital | 378 Alexandra Road |
| Bukit Merah | Singapore General Hospital | 1 Hospital Crescent |
| Bukit Merah | Outram Community Hospital | 10 Hospital Boulevard |
| Tampines | Changi General Hospital | 2 Simei Street 3 |
| Ang Mo Kio | Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital | 17 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 |
| Downtown Core | Raffles Hospital | 585 North Bridge Road |
Hospitals just outside our neighbourhoods include KK Women's and Children's Hospital at 100 Bukit Timah Road and Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Moulmein Road, and Parkway East Hospital at 321 Joo Chiat Place, just across the Marine Parade boundary in Bedok. OneMap places KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Kallang and Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Novena.
CHAS clinics
The Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) subsidises care at participating GP and dental clinics. MOH's list of CHAS clinics, counted by planning area, gives a sense of everyday access:
| Neighbourhood | CHAS clinics |
|---|---|
| Tampines | 81 |
| Ang Mo Kio | 64 |
| Bukit Merah | 59 |
| Queenstown | 43 |
| Downtown Core | 43 |
| Clementi | 32 |
| Pasir Ris | 23 |
| Bukit Panjang | 22 |
| Bukit Timah | 21 |
| Rochor | 17 |
| Marine Parade | 14 |
| Southern Islands | 1 |
These are counts, not a measure of quality or capacity. The Downtown Core, for example, has 43 clinics for 3,190 residents, a very different ratio from the residential towns.
Planning a move around healthcare
Different households weigh healthcare access differently, and it is worth being specific about your own needs before comparing addresses.
New parents tend to make frequent visits in the first two years, for developmental checks and childhood vaccinations, and many families use their local polyclinic for these. A polyclinic within a short bus ride, or a CHAS clinic offering the same services within walking distance, saves a lot of time.
Families with older relatives may value a hospital nearby, or a community hospital for recovery after a hospital stay. Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital and Outram Community Hospital, both in our series, are examples of community hospitals.
Households managing a long-term condition often follow up at the same polyclinic over many years. If you are moving, check whether your records and appointments can move with you, and how far the new polyclinic is from the home.
Shift workers and those with long commutes may find that a clinic near the workplace or on the commute route matters more than one near home.
Whatever your situation, the best test is the journey itself. Before committing to a home, make the trip from the front door to the polyclinic or clinic you would use, at the time of day you would usually go.
How the neighbourhoods compare
Best covered: Queenstown and Bukit Merah each have two hospitals and at least one polyclinic. Tampines has a general hospital and two polyclinics.
Well covered for primary care: Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Panjang, Clementi, Marine Parade and Pasir Ris each have a polyclinic inside the planning area, and Ang Mo Kio also has a community hospital.
Healthcare next door: Bukit Timah, the Downtown Core, Rochor and the Southern Islands rely on polyclinics in neighbouring areas.
Questions to ask about a specific home
- How would you get to the nearest polyclinic? Check the walk or the bus, not only the distance.
- Which hospital has the emergency department you would use? For families with young children, note where paediatric emergency care is available.
- Are there CHAS clinics within walking distance? For routine visits, a clinic downstairs matters more than a polyclinic two stops away.
- Is anything new being built? New polyclinics open as towns grow; Tampines North Polyclinic is an example within our series.
Healthcare when you move between neighbourhoods
Appointments and follow-ups are tied to specific clinics, so before a move it is worth noting your current polyclinic or GP, any follow-up appointments booked, and which clinic you will use after the move. The polyclinics listed above, and the CHAS clinics in each planning area, give you the options to choose from.
Dental and specialist care
This article focuses on polyclinics and hospitals. Many CHAS clinics also offer dental care, and specialist outpatient clinics are attached to the public hospitals listed above. If you or your family see a specialist regularly, note which hospital's clinic you attend and how you would reach it from the new home.
Frequently asked questions
Which neighbourhoods have a hospital inside them?
Queenstown (National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital), Bukit Merah (Singapore General Hospital and Outram Community Hospital), Tampines (Changi General Hospital), Ang Mo Kio (Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital) and the Downtown Core (Raffles Hospital).
Which neighbourhoods have no polyclinic?
Bukit Timah, the Downtown Core, Rochor and the Southern Islands.
Which area has the most CHAS clinics?
Tampines, with 81 on MOH's list.
Where is the nearest polyclinic to Sentosa Cove?
In Bukit Merah, at Bukit Merah Central or Outram.
Is a polyclinic the same as a hospital?
No. Polyclinics provide primary care such as consultations, vaccinations and chronic disease follow-up. Hospitals provide emergency, inpatient and specialist care.
Which neighbourhoods have two polyclinics?
Bukit Merah, with Bukit Merah and Outram polyclinics, and Tampines, with Tampines and Tampines North polyclinics.
Where is the nearest polyclinic to Rochor?
Kallang Polyclinic at 701 Serangoon Road, in neighbouring Kallang.
Are there community hospitals in your neighbourhoods?
OneMap places Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital in Ang Mo Kio and Outram Community Hospital in Bukit Merah.
Which hospital is inside Tampines?
Changi General Hospital, at 2 Simei Street 3.
Sources
- SLA OneMap search, for polyclinic and hospital locations, assigned to planning areas using URA's Master Plan 2019 boundaries.
- Ministry of Health, CHAS clinics (data.gov.sg), counted by planning area.