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found that the "fins" would enhance the air flow by 20 to 30%. Sun shades are placed over the windows to reduce direct glare from sunlight and also directed upwards towards the ceiling to light up the wards. This reduces energy use on lighting up the hospital. Solar panels on the roof provide power
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outpatient clinics and day surgery operating theatres opened on 29 March 2010. The initial timeline was delayed by about three months because of the Indonesian sand ban and disruption to granite supplies. This forced contractors to bring in more equipment and workers to make up for the time lost.
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on 15 November 2010, but began seeing outpatients and day surgery patients on 28 March that year. Spanning over 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) in the Yishun Central Area overlooking the scenic Yishun Pond. The hospital offers an extensive range of medical services and healthcare options for residents
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On 30 September 2007, then-Health Minister Khaw, at a community event in Yishun, noted that additional land parcels set aside around the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital could be used for construction of further, more specialised health-care facilities and that beyond 2020, might eventually create a
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is divided into two sections, each with its own toilet and shower facilities. There is only one drop-off point for the hospital and it is 20 metres to the emergency department and also between 20 and 40 metres to the specialist clinics.
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On 28 November 2006, Alexandra Hospital marked the first milestone for its new hospital with a groundbreaking ceremony at the new hospital site. The guest-of-honor was then-
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to fans in the public areas. The air-conditioning system draws supply air from its internal courtyards, where the air is cooler, hence reducing the cooling loads.
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features. The building uses 30% less energy than other hospitals leading to a savings of more than S$ 1 million a year on utilities costs.
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AsiaPac 2007 conference, announced that the new general hospital in Yishun has been named Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. In acknowledgement of the
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Wards are designed so that there are no protruding sinks or cupboards to prevent patients hurting themselves.
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The facility's inpatient wards and acute care and emergency department began operation on 28 June 2010.
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The Khoo Teck Puat Hospital was designed by CPG Consultants in collaboration with
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health-care cluster similar to the diverse facilities now in the vicinity of
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On 16 May 2007, then-Health Minister Khaw, while attending the
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living in the north. As of October 2017, KTPH merged with the
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Ho Ai Li (1 October 2007). "Hospital in Jurong on hold".
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In 2001, plans were announced that a new hospital, the
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New Yishun hospital named after tycoon Khoo Teck Puat
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125 million donation made by the late hotelier
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1°25′29″N 103°50′18″E / 1.424635°N 103.838208°E / 1.424635; 103.838208
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Yishun

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