New private not-for-profit hospital to be located in the east due to high occupancy rates: MOH
The new private hospital, first announced in 2024, will have 300 to 400 beds.
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced plans for a new private not-for-profit hospital to be built in the eastern region of the city-state. This decision was influenced by consistently high hospital occupancy rates in eastern and central regions, despite the majority of existing hospitals being located in these areas.
The upcoming Eastern General Hospital in Bedok North is expected to provide 1,000 acute hospital beds starting in 2029, bringing the total acute hospital bed capacity in the eastern and central regions to at least 9,200. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung revealed that the land for the new hospital will be released in the eastern region, making it the second private not-for-profit acute hospital in Singapore after Mount Alvernia Hospital.
Public hospitals in the eastern and central regions have seen high occupancy rates in recent years, with Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital consistently among the top. The MOH aims to announce more details about the site and the hospital's financial model by the end of 2026.
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