About Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital was established in 1844 through the generosity of Mr Tan Tock Seng and other 19th century local philanthropists to provide proper medical care to the sick poor.  In 2001, the National Heritage Board listed TTSH as a historic institution.  This honour is for its role in providing healthcare, developing medical services and training of local healthcare professionals.

Today, TTSH is Singapore's second largest hospital with over 1,400 beds. It encompasses the main hospital complex at Jalan Tan Tock Seng and three other campuses: the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) 1 and 2 and the TTSH Rehabilitation Centre at Ang Mo Kio Hospital.

TTSH is an acute care general hospital with 17 clinical disciplines. Of these, TTSH's distinctive strengths are in Geriatric Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Rehabilitation Medicine, Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology.  It is also a major referral centre for Emergency Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Ophthalmology (Eye), Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat), Orthopaedic Surgery, General Medicine and General Surgery.

In March 2003, when Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) struck Singapore, TTSH was designated as the screening and treatment centre for SARS patients.