In
Pursuit of Research Excellence
ENT Research - The road of discovery
towards better treatment
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| Cover Story | Medical Focus | Caring for our Patients | |||
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In
Pursuit of Research Excellence |
Triumph against the Odds - A neurosurgery success story | ||||
| Caring for the Community | What's on at CGH | ||
| Switch
Off the Light Community Dialogue 2002 |
Continuing
Medical Education: Paediatric Dermatology |
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New Diabetes Centre
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CGH relocated its Diabetes Centre to Basement One on 14 January 2002. With the move, all the services related to Diabetes (e.g. podiatry, dietetics and retinography) are housed under one roof, offering greater convenience for diabetic patients. Previously, CGH's Diabetes Clinic was run out of one room at Specialist Clinic A so other related services like dietetics was housed at different outpatient clinics. At the same time, Orthopaedics Service at Specialist Clinic B was also expanding and needed more space so the decision was made to build a new Diabetes Centre and relocate the service. At the new Centre, patients also enjoy more privacy with the four new individual nurse consultation rooms. In the past, two to three patients may be counselled at one time in the same room. Construction work for the Diabetes Centre started in November 2001 and took just three months to complete. The spanking new Diabetes Centre stands at 352 m2 and boasts of four nurse consultation rooms, one doctor's consultation room, two podiatry rooms, one dietitian room, a new retino room for retinography, and one treatment room. The Diabetes Centre also runs the Full Assessment Clinic in the mornings from Monday to Friday. Patients with diabetes are at risk of developing complications over time such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and foot ulcers. "The newer and bigger space of the new Diabetes Centre will enable us to provide a one-stop comprehensive service for diabetic patients in a more comfortable setting, thus serving them even better," said Dr Lim Heok Seng, Senior Consultant, Director of Diabetes Centre. |
"The newer and bigger space of the new Diabetes Centre will enable us to provide a one-stop comprehensive service for diabetic patients in a more comfortable setting, thus serving them even better," said Dr Lim Heok Seng, Senior Consultant, Director of Diabetes Centre. |
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| It is therefore very important
that diabetic patients attend the Full Assessment Clinic, similar to an
annual checkup, to assess their diabetes control and screen for complications.
Weekly talks are also conducted especially for diabetic
patients and their caregivers through the Skills for Life - Diabetes programme,
an initiative started by the hospital since 1998. Talks on diabetic management
(including diet control) and complications are conducted in English every
first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month. Similar talks are also conducted in Malay on every second Wednesday and in Mandarin every fourth Wednesday. On every last Friday of the month, our podiatrists and pharmacists also give talks on footcare and diabetic medications in English. Patients can also interact with the Diabetes Care team to clarify their doubts and queries. The Diabetes Centre is open from 8 am to 5 pm (Monday to Friday) and 8 am to 12 noon (Saturday). For appointments, please call the Diabetes Centre at tel: 6850 2310. |
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 Insulin treatment: one of the ways to manage diabetes. |
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New Chief of Urology
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Dr Ng Foo Cheong, Senior Consultant, has taken over as the new Chief, Department of Urology at CGH from 1 October 2001. Dr Ng has been with us since 1989 when he first started out as a Medical Officer (MO) at Toa Payoh Hospital. He graduated from NUS in 1985 and did his specialist training in Urology from 1990 to 1995 in Singapore. He also spent one year in London at the Institute of Urology and Nephrology from 1993 to 1994, specialising in reconstructive urology. As the new Chief, Dr Ng described his vision for the department. "My aspiration is for us to become the Urological Centre of Excellence for top-notch patient care, comprehensive training of Urologists and clinical research." Dr Ng has a seven-pronged approach to achieve this vision. First, he wants to raise the department's profile by reaching out to primary care doctors and the community. He also wants to provide high standards of urological care and service, and a comprehensive training programme for urological trainees and MOs. Dr Ng also plans to maintain and enhance our reputation for research and clinical trials, establish links with urological centres worldwide and to increase publications in international journals. And most important of all, Dr Ng emphasised, "I pay particular attention to the career development and welfare of my staff, as this is of paramount importance." The common conditions treated at the Department of Urology include prostate disease, urinary stone disease, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, urological cancers, male infertility and male aging. The department sees an estimated 1,200 to 1,300 patients every month at the specialist clinics. Dr Ng also has an interest in research that will bring about better treatment for patients particularly in prostate disease, urological cancers and male aging. Every year, the department conducts three to four international clinical trials for the evaluation of new drugs. Despite his busy schedule, Dr Ng enjoys reading, dabbling with computers and traveling. |
"My aspiration is for us to become the Urological Centre of Excellence for top-notch patient care, comprehensive training of Urologists and clinical research." |
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| The Urology Department
consists of three Senior Consultants, three Visiting Consultants, two Associate
Consultants, three Registrars, four Medical Officers, a Research Fellow,
two Urology nurses and a secretary. Dr Ng has full confidence in the excellent
team of Urologists, who have expertise ranging in every subspecialty field
of Urology.
"The members of this team are dedicated professionals with superb clinical and surgical skills; and most important of all, they have consistently shown a high level of caring and compassion for patients and their families in the course of their work," said Dr Ng on a final note.
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