Introduction to Community Health Centres
Community Health Centres (CHCs) work with your General Practitioners (GPs) to support the care of your chronic condition, through the provision of ancillary services.
The services help you and your GP to keep an eye out for early signs of complications. Once detected, treatment can start early to prevent further deterioration of your conditions.
The Process
For better continuity of care, you need to be referred by a GP to receive services at a CHC. Your GP will help you to make the appointments with the CHC.
On the day of the appointment, a trained healthcare professional at the CHC will perform the referred services. Your referring GP will receive updates and reports for review and will follow-up with you.
All services are by appointment only.
Ancillary Services Provided
Diabetic Foot Screening (DFS)
Feet examination with specialised equipment and sharing of proper foot care tips by healthcare professional. Helps to prevent foot complications and reduce risk of amputations for patients with diabetes. Learn more.
Diabetic Eye Screening
A healthcare professional will conduct a vision test and take photo of your eyes using specialised equipment to detect early signs of eye damage and prevent complications leading to vision loss. Learn more.
Dietitian services
Professional dietitians will help you with planning and designing diets to suit your medical condition(s) and provide personalized dietary counselling.
Nurse Counselling
Nurse counsellors work with your GP and partner you through a personalised care plan. Example, the nurse shares lifestyle tips, supports you in identifying barriers, setting and reaching targets to keep your chronic conditions under good control. Learn more.
Podiatry
Podiatrists will diagnose and help to treat disorders associated with your feet and ankles.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists will help patients with injuries or other conditions to relieve pain, improve and restore functional ability.
How To Get An Appointment To a CHC
You will need a GP referral for all services at a Community Health Centre.
Located Islandwide
| Community Health Centre (CHC) | Diabetic Eye Screening | Diabetic Foot Screening | Nurse Counselling | Physiotherapy | Dietetic | Podiatry |
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Tampines CHC Tel: 6782 6885 Fax: 6782 9591 Mon to Fri: Sat, Sun & PH: Closed |
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Tiong Bahru CHC Tel: 6376 0158 Fax: 6271 7239 Mon to Fri: Sat, Sun & PH: Closed |
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SATA Mobile CHC Tel: 62361028 Email: Mon to Fri: |
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Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital CHC Tel: 6507 9491 Mon to Fri: Sat, Sun, & PH: Closed |
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St Luke’s ElderCare Salem Centre CHC Tel: 6993 0605 Mon to Fri: Sat, Sun, & PH: Closed |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about CHCs? We may have the answer here.
Community Health Centres (CHCs) are centres that provide ancillary services to support the clinical care offered by General Practitioners (GPs) for patients with chronic conditions. Early disease detection and intervention aims to reduce complications caused by chronic diseases. For example, regular diabetic eye and foot screening enable patients with diabetes to identify eye and/or foot problems early and be referred for treatment if needed. Other services such as nurse counselling, and dietetic services empower patients with knowledge and skills to better manage their chronic condition(s). These services are provided by trained nurses and allied health professionals such as, dieticians and physiotherapists. CHCs are conveniently located within the neighbourhood to allow GPs and patients easy access to the services.
You must be referred by a GP to receive services at CHC. Your GP will help you to make the appointments with the CHC.
On the day of the appointment, a trained healthcare professional at the CHC will perform the referred services. Updates will be provided to the referring GP and reports will be sent to your GP for review and to follow-up with you.
All services are by appointment only.
CHCs are supported by registered mainstream healthcare practitioners such as nurses or allied health professionals with at least 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare operations. They are supported by other administrative staff who oversee and manage the CHC’s day-to-day administration and are employed by one of the public health clusters or private healthcare providers.
The CHC provides services to support the chronic care provided by the GPs. For continuity of care, patients must be referred by GPs and the reports are sent back to the referring GP for review and follow up with the patients. Hence, it is not necessary to have a doctor at the CHC.
You should bring along the following when visiting the CHC:
- NRIC / Birth Certificate / Student ID
- Referral form from GP/Polyclinic (indicating the type of services required at the CHC)
- Pioneer Generation (PG) Card, Merdeka Generation (MG) Card or CHAS Card, if applicable
For more information on CHCs, email us at enquiries@aic.sg or call the AIC Hotline on 1800-650-6060.
You must be referred by GPs for any services at CHC. Reports will be sent to the referring GPs for review and follow-up.
You must first be assessed and diagnosed for your chronic condition(s). Your GP can then determine your clinical needs and prescribed the appropriate services to be provided by the CHC.
Yes, a polyclinic doctor can refer you to the CHC by providing you with a referral letter. The report will be sent to the referring polyclinic doctor for review and follow up with you.
For more information on the service fee, please contact the respective CHCs.
CHAS cardholders under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) are able to receive CHCs’ services at subsidised rates.
For expired cards, you are recommended to re-apply for CHAS card on the CHAS portal to continue to enjoy subsidised rates at CHCs.
For more information on the service fee, please contact the respective CHCs.
The Pioneer Generation (PG) / Merdeka Generation (MG) are able to receive CHCs’ services at subsidised rates. For more information on the service fee, please contact the respective CHCs.
