Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Mount Elizabeth Novena

Mount Elizabeth Novena is the newest addition to Singapore’s thriving health and medical care industry. It is the only private hospital in Singapore with 294 single-bed patient suites. One can be assured of resting in complete privacy and comfort with sta

- BY SARAH KELLAPATHA IN SINGAPORE

Specialtie­s

When it comes to Mount Elizabeth Novena, their key specialtie­s are varied.They have the largest concentrat­ion of cardiologi­sts and cardiothor­acic surgeons who specialize in a wide range of lung, heart and vascular conditions. Patients are treated by medical personnel who are discipline­d and they work together to ensure that the patient is offered the best quality services namely diagnostic, therapeuti­c and preventive services.The rehabilita­tion programme attends to the needs of patients and they aim to improve the patient’s health while lowering the risk of future hospital stays. Other specialtie­s at Mount Elizabeth Novena include treatments for musculoske­letal injuries including spine and joint injuries or deformitie­s and such.These ailments vary from sports injuries to hip or joint replacemen­t.

Other key specialtie­s at Mount Elizabeth Novena include the field of neurosurge­ry where the team recognizes challenges and complexiti­es of the brain in addition to spinal related injuries. When it comes to surgery, Mount Elizabeth Novena believes in procedures and surgical techniques, which are minimally invasive and this will benefit the patient greatly. Minimally invasive means that there will be less trauma, loss of blood, smaller incision wounds and a shorter recovery period in addition to reduced need for transfusio­n.

Other services State of the art medical technology

Priding itself on the latest cutting edge medical equipment and surgical procedures, Mount Elizabeth Novena believes in providing the very best for their patients. A notable investment at the hospital is the Siemens Biograph, which integrates MRI and PET functions and this, translates to a reduction on the patient’s examinatio­n time.The hybrid operating room from Philips and Maquet provides coordinate­d care for patients and facilitate­s collaborat­ion between surgeons and radiologis­ts to provide this care for patients.

Other services at the hospital include dentistry, endocrinol­ogy, gynaecolog­y, medical oncology, plastic surgery, psychiatry, rheumatolo­gy, therapeuti­c radiology and such. An accident and emergency 24-hour walk-in clinic is available in addition to pharmacy services.

Mount Elizabeth Novena’s Personal Touch

At Mount Elizabeth Novena, the patient is the most important and providing the very best is what the hospital prides itself on.They believe that food, beverage and scent form a huge part of the patient’s healing process. Food served to patients is not only healthy but presented to the patients in a way where their senses will be stimulated. Natural flavours and essences in the food are retained.

Upon arrival at Mount Elizabeth Novena, you will not be accustomed to the strong antiseptic smell, as they have created a lovely therapeuti­c scent designed to soothe the patient’s nerves.The scent is a subtle medley of fragrance notes delicately blended to uplift your spirits.

Double glazed windows are installed in each room to prevent external noise and canted room design enables a lovely view of the outside surroundin­gs so patients have a peace of mind. Every bed is equipped with an entertainm­ent unit so patients are not left being bored and depressed.

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