The Department of General Medicine provides comprehensive and holistic care for patients with a range of simple to complex medical conditions, and coordinates diagnostic work-up of undifferentiated symptoms and management of multi-system illnesses.  

We work closely with other Specialists, Nursing and Allied Healthcare workers to provide timely care and interventions for our patients.  

Our department also runs the Acute Medical Unit Internal Medicine Service (AIMS) for short stays, Mobile Inpatient Care at Home (TTSH@Home), and subacute care for patients who need further rehabilitation. We also actively provide inpatient consult and outpatient clinic services in the areas of General Medicine, Vascular Medicine, Peri-operative Medicine, Hypertension and Obstetric Medicine.

Our department provides consultations on:

• Work up of undifferentiated symptoms such as recurrent falls, loss of consciousness, confusion, giddiness, loss of appetite, weight loss, persistent fever, low blood count and lower leg swelling
• Simple and complex infections
• Investigation and management of blood clots
• Holistic management of complex chronic disease, salt and metabolic disorders - for example: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, thyroid conditions, electrolyte imbalances etc
• Management and discussion of end-of-life care and Advance Care Planning