For prompt evaluation and management of your patients by our TTSH specialists, the Direct Access GP Programme offers direct access privileges to our specialist outpatient clinics and services.
To make a patient referral, you may call us at:-
GP Appointment Hotline (Non-Subsidised Referral)
Tel: | 6357 7000
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Time: | 8.00 am to 9.00 pm (Mondays to Fridays) 8.00 am to 3.00 pm (Saturdays and Eve of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year) |
The Direct SOC Access offers GPs and family physicians a fast and convenient way to make outpatient appointments for the following programmes and services:
- Specialist Appointments
- Dietetics and Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Smoking Cessation Service
- Speech Therapy
- Weight Management Programme
Through the Direct Access Endoscopy Service, GPs and family physicians can conveniently schedule a colonoscopy or gastroscopy for their own patients at TTSH without a specialist consultation.
The endoscopy report will be sent to the GP or family physician within 5 working days for review with the patient.
To make an appointment, please contact us at:
GPs registered under Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) can refer CHAS patients to Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOCs) for subsidised treatment.
The following applies for subsidised referrals:
- Referral must be unnamed (e.g. GPs cannot make referral to specific specialists).
- Referrals can be made for conditions not covered under CHAS.
- CHAS accredited GPs cannot make direct referrals to specialised investigations (e.g. laboratory/radiology) or Allied Health.
To make a patient referral, you may call us at:
Centralised Appointment Hotline (Subsidised Referral)
Tel: | 6357 7000
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Fax: | 6357 7011 |
Operating Hours: | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Mondays to Fridays), 8:00 am to 12.30 pm (Saturdays and Eve of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year) |
Patients must remember to bring along the following for their SOC appointment to enjoy the subsidised charges:
Documents to Prepare for SOC Appointment:
- NRIC
- Health Assist Card / PA Card / existing CHAS card
- CHAS Subsidised Referral Cover Note provided by the GPs
Learn more on CHAS