NUHCS Opens New Heart Clinic At Jurong Medical Centre
Specialist cardiac services now closer to home
PULSE Issue 41 | July 2023
In order to enhance the heart care
services provided to patients in the
community, NUHCS Heart Clinic @ Jurong Medical Centre (JMC) is bringing cardiac specialised services nearer to them so they can be treated
for chronic diseases, which require
long-term follow-ups, as well as for
urgent cardiac disorders.
Recently opened in January 2023,
NUHCS Heart Clinic @ JMC offers less
waiting time and easier access to a
heart clinic for patients referred in
by their primary care physicians -
such as General Practitioners (GPs)
and polyclinic doctors.
As the clinic expands, more complex cardiac conditions and services
will be offered, such as Transthoracic Echocardiography (ultrasound
scan of the heart), Treadmill Exercise testing and Holter monitoring
(24-hour Electrocardiogram) of the
heart, which is mainly used to detect heart rhythm disorders.
NUHCS Heart Clinic @ JMC will also
spearhead a new health coaching service to provide personalised care to patients. The Health
Coaching clinic will help patients
develop healthy habits and sustain their motivation to make positive
changes to their lifestyles, especially for heart attack survivors
who are adjusting back to their
regular lifestyle.
As more services are added to the
NUHCS Heart Clinic @ JMC, patients
can also undergo their basic diagnostic tests here without having to
travel to other NUHCS Heart Clinics
at the National University Hospital
(NUH) or Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH).
The same NUHCS doctors providing
clinic sessions at JMC also practice at
the NUHCS Heart Clinic @ NUH. However, as the new clinic is based in the
community, the services provided
have been tailored to be more accessible and personalised.
At this clinic, patients will be seen by
consultant cardiologists sooner. Eligible patients will also enjoy similar
healthcare subsidies.
NUHCS Heart Clinic @ JMC is the
fourth heart clinic service provided
by NUHCS, in addition to NUHCS @
NUH, NUHCS @ NTFGH and NUHCS @
Alexandra Hospital (AH).
