Raffles Hospital (

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: RH)( Chinese: 莱佛士医院 : Lái fú shì yīyuàn) is a

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of the Raffles Medical Group, a private healthcare provider in

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History

On September 12, 1997, two companies, Raffles Medical Group and Pidemco Land formed a joint-venture company to convert Blanco Court, a former office-and-shopping block situated near the Bugis Mass Rapid Transit Station, into the present Raffles Hospital. Raffles Hospital was officially opened on March 16, 2002 by the former

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Hospital Building

The hospital is an L-shaped building covering of floor space over 13 floors. It is a retrofitted building that has retained the main superstructure of its predecessor, Blanco Court. Patient accommodation at the hospital includes suites, private rooms, double rooms and cost-saving four-bedroom and six-bedroom facility. On December 13, 2008, Raffles Hospital was accredited by the Joint Commission International.

Awards

Raffles hospital was rated hospital of the year in 2016 by Frost & Sullivan Singapore Excellence Awards. With 380 in-patient beds, Raffles Hospital was rated by Newsweek as the number 10 hospital in Singapore in 2020.

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* {{Singapore hospitals Hospital buildings completed in 2002 Hospitals in Singapore Hospitals established in 2002 2002 establishments in Singapore