It is located adjacent to, and complements, the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

[1] The Outram Community Hospital was first announced by Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong as part of the Healthcare 2020 plan during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2012, which aims to increase the number of hospital beds by 3,700 around Singapore by 2020, of which 1,800 will be Community Hospital beds.

[2] On 21 May 2015, the hospital held its ground-breaking ceremony with the actual details unveiled.

[1] The SingHealth Tower and Outram Community Hospital held their opening ceremony on 24 January 2022, with a speech by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.

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