Department of General Surgery

Announcements SKH-SCH GREEN WHEEL CAMPAIGN SETS RECORD IN SINGAPORE BOOK OF RECORDS FOR LARGEST E-WASTE COLLECTION CAMPAIGN SKH and SCH set a new record in the Singapore Book of Records for the largest e-waste collection campaign, collecting over 1,000kg of electronic waste in six weeks, exceeding their 888kg target. The campaign prevented one cubic metre of e-waste from entering landfills and avoided 0.6-1 tonne of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to seven round trips between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Awards SKH Nurse on receiving the Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award for Enrolled Nurses Wong Yen Ming, Principal Enrolled Nurse, Department of Radiology, SKH, was named the champion at the 19th Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award for Enrolled Nurses on 21 November 2025. This award is the highest distinction in Singapore for enrolled nurses, recognising 12 nurses from public and community hospitals and community care service centres. Yen Ming shared that nursing, to her, goes beyond procedures — it is about listening, anticipating concerns, and helping patients feel safe and cared for during their most vulnerable moments. She has helped establish nuclear medicine services at SKH and her research during the COVID-19 pandemic was published in international journals and even cited in clinical guidelines worldwide.