With the implementation of safe management measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that patients are able to use video conferencing to consult their doctors whenever possible. At Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Telehealth services are fast growing. Support staff and community nurses in the neighbourhood have been roped in to explain the intricacies of teleconferencing to make sure that the elderly and less tech-savvy among us are not left behind. Meanwhile, to address these changing needs, stroke care teams at SGH and the National Neuroscience Institute also played a part in developing a new mobile app for stroke survivors to turn to for support and information on their rehabilitation journey.
Get the latest news about SGH and other SingHealth institutions in this issue; read about this year’s President’s Challenge events, the male menopause, myths surrounding urinary incontinence, and how you can be well prepared for a doctor’s appointment.