The National Skin Centre (NSC) is an outpatient specialist dermatological centre with a team of dermatologists who have the experience and expertise to treat a wide variety of skin conditions.

The Centre also aims to facilitate subspecialisation and be the national focus for the treatment, research, and training on all aspects of skin disease.

As a subsidiary of the National Healthcare Group, NSC shares the vision of Adding Years of Healthy Life to the Singapore population. With a comprehensive range of subspecialty services and serving about 70 percent of dermatology outpatient attendance among public healthcare institutions in Singapore, NSC is firmly established as a reputable dermatology centre locally and in the region.

NSC also collaborates with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to operate the Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS), which focuses on conducting high impact, inter-disciplinary skin research designed to translate into improved health outcomes and quality of life.

The NSC is a not-for-profit specialist centre which is partly funded by the government through annual grants. This enables us to provide specialised dermatological treatments to patients at a fee that is below our operating cost.

Subsidies are available only to eligible Singaporeans and Permanent Residents who are referred by doctors from subsidised clinics of a public health institution, CHAS Clinics, Polyclinics or SAF medical centres. The first NSC consultation appointment will have to be made and confirmed by the Polyclinic on behalf of the patient.

* Please note that there is usually an appointment waiting time for first-time consultation. Referrals could also be directed to the non-subsidised clinics as they may be of non-medical diagnosis in nature. (eg. skin tags, freckles, acne scars, chicken pox scars etc.)

Referral Process

The referral process ensures that patients receive the most appropriate level of treatment as most of the common skin conditions can be adequately handled by the doctors in the polyclinics at nominal fees.

All subsidised patients are reviewed by a consultant dermatologist during their first visit. This system ensures that all subsidised patients receive the most appropriate medical care by a senior and experienced dermatologist.