Those who frequent local polyclinics will know that affordable healthcare and medicine often comes with a tiring wait in line to see the doctor.
Residents in Serangoon, Kaki Bukit & Tengah can look forward to slight easing to the situation with 3 brand new polyclinics scheduled for launch in 2025, reports The Straits Times on Monday (9 Sep).
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Here’s what we have gleaned from the details released so far.
Do note that as official pictures of the Serangoon, Kaki Bukit & Tengah projects haven’t been released, we’ve included artist impressions of other locations for illustration purposes.
Singapore’s largest polyclinic will be heartland shopping complex Nex‘s new neighbour, easily accessible via train at Serangoon MRT station.
The massive clinic is described as an “integrated facility” that will see to the “healthcare needs” of residents in Braddell Heights.
Besides regular medical services, the Serangoon polytechnic facility will include the following:
Hopefully, the polyclinic’s central location will help ease congestion in nearby heartland districts, and offer more convenience for patients who have to make regular trips.
In the next decade, we can also expect up to 12 new polyclinics to pop up in these districts:
North
West
East
The Straits Times confirms that the Ministry of Health (MOH) hopes to hit at least 30 polyclinics across the island by 2030.
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Kaki Bukit and Tengah residents will be next in line to access their new polyclinics in 2025, probably to coincide with upcoming BTO estates in those areas.
A detailed list of the addresses and location pins of currently open polyclinics are available here.
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If all goes well, MOH’s Facebook post on 6 Mar, has primed Singaporeans to expect 6 new polyclinics by 2023 (Bukit Panjang, Eunos, Kallang, Khatib, Sembawang & Tampines North and 2 new polyclinics (Serangoon & Tengah) by 2025.
In the years to come, we’re glad that more efforts have been directed at ensuring affordable healthcare remains accessible for all residents, regardless of where they live in Singapore.
Do you think the new facilities will help ease congestion and the long lines associated with polyclinic visits? Which neighbourhoods need new polyclinics too?
We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Featured image adapted from Ministry of Health on Facebook.
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