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A domestic worker in Singapore reportedly fell from height while window cleaning and was taken to hospital. MOM is investigating the incident.   https://str.sg/zidL   Here are the full details:       Incident: Domestic Worker Fall While Window Cleaning — Under Investigation   Published: 10 Oct 2026 Source: The Straits Times / MOM / SCDF Short link: https://str.sg/zidL       1. Incident Details   - Date & time: 8 Oct 2026, ~10:30am - Location: Block 121A Rivervale Drive (Sengkang) — HDB block - Victim: Migrant domestic worker - Circumstances: Fell from height while cleaning windows; a squeegee was found nearby on the ground  - Response: SCDF attended; she was conscious and breathing at the scene, then taken by stretcher to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital  - Condition: No further update on her condition released   2. Investigation   - Authority: Ministry of Manpower (MOM) — investigation ongoing  - Confirmed the fall occurred during window-cleaning duties   3. MOM Safety Reminder & Rules   Employers must not allow domestic workers to clean exterior windows unless BOTH apply:   - ✅ Employer / adult representative physically present to supervise - ✅ Window grilles installed and locked throughout cleaning  - Interior cleaning only — no leaning out, no stepping onto ledges/parapets    4. Penalties for Breach (Under Employment of Foreign Manpower Act)   - Fine up to $10,000 and/or - Imprisonment up to 12 months and/or - Barred from employing domestic helpers    5. Background & Precedents   - Rules introduced June 2012 after 5 helpers died in 6 months from falls while cleaning windows  - 2015–2024: Average 15 employers/year faced enforcement action over window-cleaning safety  - 2021 & 2025: Similar fatal incidents occurred  - Training given via: - Employers’ Orientation Programme — for employers - Settling-In Programme — for new helpers         

Here are the short forms mentioned:   - IMH — Institute of Mental Health (current, still used until 2027) - No official short form has been announced yet for National Centre for Mental Health Singapore (new name from 2027)  - Common unofficial forms people may use: NCMH Singapore or NCMHS (not confirmed by MOH yet)   Other related short forms:   - MOH — Ministry of Health - SMC — Singapore Medical Council - CGH — Changi General Hospital - AH — Alexandra Hospital    

The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) will be renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore in 2027.   The Government will redevelop and expand IMH at its present site in Buangkok, turning it into a bigger and more modern hospital by 2040. https://str.sg/4J6Ut Here are the full details:       IMH → National Centre for Mental Health Singapore — Overhaul Plan   Announced: 10 Oct 2026 (World Mental Health Day) Announcer: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung  Source: The Straits Times / MOH / CNA         1. Rebranding & New Role   - Current: Institute of Mental Health (IMH) — Singapore’s sole psychiatric hospital - New name: National Centre for Mental Health Singapore — effective 2027  - New status: National specialty centre (alongside national centres for cancer, heart, eye) - Role: Lead research, coordinate psychiatric care across hospitals, build sector-wide capabilities  - Significance: Shift away from old model as a long-stay asylum toward modern, community-integrated care    2. Redevelopment & Expansion   - Location: Existing Buangkok site - Timeline: Fully redeveloped & expanded into larger, modern facility by 2040 - Support network: 3 regional hospitals strengthening psychiatric capabilities: - Changi General Hospital - Woodlands Hospital - Alexandra Hospital    3. Youth Mental Health & Parental Consent Reform   Context: Mental health cases rising, especially among young people; many deterred by stigma, fear of records affecting education/jobs/insurance    Current situation (inconsistent):   - National Mindline 1771 — callers can remain anonymous - Community counsellors — generally no parental consent required - Schools — likely require parental consent for formal counselling    Reform actions:   - MOH developing new guidelines on parental consent across providers - Singapore Medical Council revising ethical guidelines — doctors may treat without parental consent if in patient’s best interests  - Public consultation starting in coming weeks to gather views  - Guiding principle: Young person enters confidentially; family involved appropriately later — "safe door" approach    4. Addressing Stigma & Barriers   - Fears of judgment, permanent records harming scholarships, jobs, insurance are major barriers  - Ong: "Seeking mental health support should not, by itself, become a mark against a person"  - Government agencies to align on fair disclosure practices where truly necessary   5. Advocacy Perspective   - Anthea Ong (mental health advocate): New centre must build ecosystem-wide capabilities across primary care & community; leadership needs broader representation beyond clinicians        Source: https://str.sg/4J6Ut