The SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre (formerly known as the SingHealth Transplant Centre) was established in 2010, comprising all the transplant programmes within the SingHealth cluster under one roof. Find out more.
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre (formerly known as the SingHealth Transplant Centre) was established in 2010, comprising all the transplant programmes within the SingHealth cluster under one roof. Since its inception, 12,450 transplants have been performed, giving new life and new hope to patients and families. In 2023, 601 transplants were performed, and 40 organ transplants were made possible by the gifts from 23 deceased donors.
ABOUT THE CENTRE
As part of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, the Transplant Centre is now home to clinical research and expertise in transplant, with research and education capabilities to develop novel and educational activities for its programmes. In addition, it is a strong advocate for organ donation.
The Transplant Centre consists of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals – surgeons, physicians, transplant coordinators, allied health professionals and administrators, all of whom play pivotal roles alongside our transplant patients. We are dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation and improving patient care through research, education, advocacy and digital innovation.
The ‘under one roof’ philosophy has allowed the Centre to relentlessly pursue the improvement of the quality of its programmes, as well as the survival rate and long-term outcomes. More importantly, it has allowed the team to learn from each other and respond to the changing needs in transplantation.
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To find out more about our transplant programmes, please contact the SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre: Email: [email protected]
Tel: 6312 2720
Website: www.singhealth.com.sg/transplant-centre |
ENHANCING CLINICAL SERVICES, QUALITY AND SAFETY
Transplant care management is highly complex, involving clinical practitioners from multiple disciplines and diverse patient profiles. Leveraging the rapid development of data infrastructure, machine-learning modelling, and the rich patient-level data repository in electronic medical records, the Centre has launched a patient-centric transplant quality improvement initiative.
Data quality metric surveillance is applied to ensure accuracy in the patient journey by data mapping. This is a result of the adoption of advanced data analytics – to extract insights into potential interventions for improvement, from our complex transplantation data.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre has launched numerous research projects to enhance and expand its transplant services, research and talent pool. These projects have provided answers to the unknown – filling gaps in knowledge and changing the way healthcare professionals work. Examples of our efforts to push the frontiers of transplantation in Singapore include plans to set up heart transplant treatment options in paediatric care, and uterine transplant in selected individuals as a possible fertility treatment service.
EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Our education and engagement initiatives involve transplant healthcare workers, patients and the public.
The Transplant Centre actively engages healthcare professionals and communities through educational activities including symposiums and seminars/workshops, both locally and regionally, to increase knowledge and awareness about transplant donation and advances in organ transplantation.
Informational videos and social media are some platforms used to reach out to our stakeholders. The Centre also provides learning opportunities and educational resources to transplant healthcare professionals for training, as well as for those seeking continuing education.
Transplant outreach is a critical element to the Centre. It strives to improve patient access to transplant information through community education, individualised information about treatment options, and building strong relationships with community medical providers.
