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New private not-for-profit hospital to be located in the east due to high occupancy rates: MOH   https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/private-not-for-profit-hospital-to-be-located-in-the-east-due-to-high-occupancy-rates-moh?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUB275wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHgnNX8aEW78ybu9DT90x0QHWMmpc9BHez0kv7ZfAaMagE1gCT_W0jHkIzUmu_aem_nhc6RVKuZ7rxRSPG_jUJSw   New Private Not-for-Profit Hospital in Eastern Singapore — Full Details   Overview   - Announcement First made in 2024; confirmed by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on April 9, 2026  - Purpose: Second not-for-profit private acute hospital in Singapore, after Mount Alvernia Hospital — providing more affordable private healthcare options and expanding acute bed capacity amid Singapore’s ageing population  - First land release for a private hospital in almost 20 years    Location & Site Selection   - Region: Eastern Singapore — chosen primarily because bed occupancy rates are consistently high in the central and eastern regions  - Potential sites identified by ST: - Upper Serangoon (intersection of Upper Serangoon Road & Lorong Low Koon): ~11,000 m², rezoned for health & medical care  - Simei (opposite Changi General Hospital, bounded by Simei Avenue / PIE): ~5,682 m², proposed rezoning for health & medical care  - Paya Lebar (near Paya Lebar MRT, next to SingPost Centre): ~22,800 m², earmarked in 2025 for health & medical care — closest in size to Mount Alvernia (~27,000 m²)  - Specific site not yet finalised; MOH aims to announce more details by end of 2026    Capacity & Scope   - Bed count: 300–400 beds  - Adds to at least 9,200 acute beds already available in the eastern and central regions  - Not-for-profit model: Profits are reinvested into the hospital or used for charitable purposes — not distributed to shareholders. Hospitals must remain financially viable  - Tender will include bill size restrictions and fixed-price land bidding — where selection is based on quality of care model, cost efficiency, manpower plans, rather than highest land price    Context & Related Developments   - Eastern General Hospital (Bedok North): Opening progressively from 2029, adding ~1,000 acute beds (1,400 total including community hospital)  - Mount Alvernia Hospital: Currently Singapore's only not-for-profit private acute hospital — ~353 beds, ~27,000 m² land area  - Occupancy drivers: Public hospitals in central region — Tan Tock Seng Hospital (95.8%) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (96.9%) — recorded the highest annual average occupancy rates in 2023  - Western region note: No private acute hospital exists in the west; MOH cited high eastern/central occupancy as the key deciding factor    Timeline & Next Steps   - Tender decision expected: Second half of 2026  - Full details (site, subsidies, tender requirements): To be released by end-2026  - Subsidised bed proportion and subsidy levels: Not yet determined    Source: The Straits Times / MOH, published 31 Aug 2026 — https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/private-not-for-profit-hospital-to-be-located-in-the-east-due-to-high-occupancy-rates-moh  

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killing themself?