SGH continually exploring ways to improve accessibility to campus
We refer to Mr Tan Kok Tim’s letter “Access to SGH from Outram MRT can be improved further” (Aug 24). We share his concerns and are continually exploring ways to improve accessibility to the Singapore General Hospital campus.
Patients and visitors who take public transport to the campus usually wait for the shuttle bus within close proximity to Outram Park MRT Station.
The shuttle service is popular with our patients, especially the elderly, and visitors, as it offers convenience by stopping on the doorstep of our campus institutions.
Although it operates at a frequency of approximately 10-minute intervals, it is utilised heavily.
Hence we encourage able-bodied individuals to walk to the campus via the sheltered walkways so that elderly patients and those who are not so mobile are given priority.
The SGH recently partnered the Public Transport Council, SBS Transit and SMRT to launch “Heart Zone”.
This is a month-long trial whereby campus staff and other commuters are encouraged to help patients who may face challenges getting from Outram Park MRT Station to their destination owing to the construction work along Outram Road and around the campus.
The SGH campus master plan, launched last year, will address accessibility to pedestrians as one of its key objectives, wherein the new campus and the National Cancer Centre Singapore will be built nearer to and connected with the MRT station.
There will be dedicated pedestrian pathways that connect the different buildings, as well as age-friendly wayfinding features for patients and visitors to navigate across campus quickly and safely.
Improvements in pedestrian accessibility on the new SGH campus will be implemented in phases in tandem with its redevelopment.
We thank Mr Tan for his feedback and seek the public’s understanding and patience.
