The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) protects your personal data while enabling organisations to use your data reasonably in serving you.

We, as a public healthcare institution, respect and keep your data safe by:

 

Serving You as a Public Healthcare Institution

Your personal data, which includes data you provide for registration purposes (e.g. name, NRIC No., date of birth etc.), medical information and any other personal information provided by you or your next of kin will be collected when you present yourself for medical examination or treatment at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun Community Hospital and Admiralty Medical Centre.

By voluntarily providing your personal data, it will be deemed that you have consented to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by the hospital for patient care purposes, which include referrals to other healthcare professionals and institutions, and other associated purposes (e.g. billing, appointment reminders and seeking your participation in patient experience surveys carried out by us or our appointed third parties).

When you seek care at other healthcare providers, we will share relevant data with them through trusted information systems like the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system and the Next Generation Electronic Medical Record (NGEMR). We may use your personal data to invite you to participate in suitable care programmes, or shortlist you for participation in relevant research studies.

As a public healthcare institution, we share relevant data and participate in national and multi-agency efforts to: