Milestones, Achievements & Awards

Name: National University Hospital
Telephone: +65 6908 2222

2024/09/25

Aug 2025
1. Distinguished Senior Clinician Award (DSCA) 2025
  
  Adjunct Associate Professor Chai Ping
  With over 30 years at NUH, Adj A/Prof Chai currently heads the Department of Cardiology at NUHCS, after serving as Director of Clinical Services for Cardiology from 2009 to 2020. He pioneered NUH and NHG's chronic heart failure management programme in 2003 and established innovative clinics that significantly improved patient care. A committed educator and researcher, he chairs NUHCS' Cardiology Senior Residency Programme Evaluation Committee and has authored over 90 publications.
  
  His dedication has been recognised with the NUH Incredible Care Service Champion (Gold) Award and NUHS Master Clinician Award in 2024, as well as the Singapore Health Quality Award in 2025.
  Associate Professor Loh Woei Shyang
  Regionally recognised for his expertise in cochlear implantation, airway reconstruction, and complex paediatric cases, A/Prof Loh pioneered sialendoscopy at NUH as a minimally invasive treatment for salivary gland conditions. As Group Chief of Otolaryngology, he integrated ENT services across NUHS in 2019, enabling appropriate right-siting of care across the cluster. He also championed the expansion of clinical services as head of NUH’s ENT Surgery department. A celebrated educator, he chairs the Master of Medicine in Otolaryngology Committee, serves on the Residency Advisory Committee for Otolaryngology, and is a faculty member at the European Salivary Gland Training Centre.
  
  His excellence has been recognised with the Singapore Quality Health Service Bronze (2024) and STAR (2025) Awards.
Jul 2025
1. Public Sector Transformation Awards 2025
  - Exemplary Innovation Award: Professor Paul Chew, Senior Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology
    
    Prof Chew pioneered the Paul Glaucoma Implant—a groundbreaking treatment for glaucoma now recognised and used in 50 countries. His innovation provides long-term intraocular pressure control, significantly improving patient outcomes and quality of life, whilst reducing healthcare costs.
  - Exemplary Service Excellence Award: Adjunct Assistant Professor Andrew Hong, Head & Consultant, Division of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
    
    Adj Asst Prof Hong has markedly improved patient care by introducing innovative clinical pathways and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. His dedication to patient-centric care and evidence-based solutions has transformed outcomes in hip fractures, diabetic limb salvage, and foot and ankle injuries.
  - Exemplary Leader Award: Mr Jeremy Lee, Chief Operating Officer
    
    Jeremy has transformed NUH operations through innovative solutions like Robotic Process Automation, enhancing efficiency and productivity across departments. As Chair of the NUH Sustainability Workgroup, he has also spearheaded over 250 green initiatives, setting new benchmarks in healthcare sustainability.
2. Nurses Merit Awards 2025
  The Nurses' Merit Award is given out annually by the Ministry of Health to nurses in recognition of their outstanding performance and contribution to the profession. Congratulations to our 2025 winners!
  - Angela Shum
    (Nurse Clinician, Advanced Practice Nurse, Surgery)
  - Charmaine Sim Peizhen
    (Senior Nurse Clinician, Advanced Practice Nurse, Critical Care)
  - Hoe Kwee Fong
    (Nurse Manager, Cardiology)
  - Jeanibeth Molde Bation
    (Nurse Clinician, Day Surgery)
  - Lim Le Lee
    (Nurse Manager, Operating Theatre)
  - Lim Peng Im
    (Senior Nurse Manager, Obstetrics & Gynbaecology)
  - Mettilda Rani
    (Nurse Educator, Medicine)
  - Nor Sara Binte Anwar
    (Principal Enrolled Nurse, Oncology)
  - Sahidah Binte Sawal
    (Nurse Educator, Paediatrics)
  - Shahidah Binte Sabtu
    (Nurse Clinician, Emergency Medicine)
  - Tiffany Lee
    (Nurse Clinician, Advanced Practice Nurse, Neurology)
  - Zhang Yue Ying
    (Nurse Clinician, Surgery)
Jun 2025
1. International Healthcare Sustainability Certification
  
  We are proud to be the first hospital in the world to receive the International Healthcare Sustainability Certification by the Joint Commission International, in collaboration with the Geneva Sustainability Centre
May 2025
1. NTUC May Day Award 2025
  Model Worker Award
  - Ms Kamariah Bte Yahya
    Assistant Nurse Clinician, Emergency Medicine Department
Apr 2025
1. The Straits Times Singapore's Best Employers 2025
  
  #2 Employer among healthcare institutions
Feb 2025
1. World's Best Hospital 2025

2025/09/04