Singapore, 13 February 2018 - According to data from a medical tourism index which was released by investment and research firm AB Bernstein and medical facilitation company Global Health and Travel in June 2017, Singapore ranked as the most attractive medical tourism destination among Asian countries in terms of patient experience.
Meanwhile, Singapore Tourism Board said that international patients come to Singapore each year for a whole range of medical care from health screenings to high-end surgical procedures in specialties such as cardiology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, organ transplants, orthopedics, and pediatrics. In 2013, medical expenditure generated from travelers was S$832 million. With well-respected doctors trained in the best centers around the world, internationally-accredited hospitals and specialist centers, medical travelers to Singapore can be assured of quality treatment.
Medical travel is not something that is solely for the wealthy people. It is possible to find a procedure at an affordable price without comprising with the quality of medical care or treatment. According to MEDIGO, an online booking platform for medical travel, patients who seek affordable healthcare destinations are able to find cost saving of 15% to 75% after all expenses such as travel, food, accommodations and treatment have been paid.
Farrer Park Hospital (FPH) recognizes that patients and their families want options to enable them to live well even with a medical condition. The Farrer Suites are specific room categories geared towards such patients and their families. These room are offered at a preferential rate when referred through the hospital as discharged patients for recuperation stays.
Working with hotel partner, One Farrer Hotel (OFH), a variety of rooms, packaged with 24/7 lifestyle concierge services are offered to patients as an extension of their care plan either as a pre or post hospital stay.
CEO of Farrer Park Hospital, Dr. Peng Chun Mien said: “By working closely with our Hotel partner within the same complex – Connexion, FPH offers patients the opportunity to recuperate in a social and not medical environment whilst ensuring immediacy of clinical care when necessary” He added “This aligns with our care philosophy of engaging our patients as partners in the pursuit of good health and providing an oasis for realising these goals.”
It is important to understand that the hotel and hospital functions differently. Farrer Park Hospital is a full tertiary acute hospital that does complex surgeries and treats complicated conditions. The hotel is a 5 star hotel that caters to discerning guests. Only discharged patients, those who are on recuperation, can be referred to the hotel from the hospital.
The synergies or benefits are realized because of the ability to accord medical guests, direct and immediate access from hotel into the hospital. This offers them:
Farrer Suites are special medically-enabled rooms on hospital floor that accord direct access and is the ideal accommodation for those who are well, but still recuperating from a medical condition. The room comes with 6 meals a day, from a menu of over 200 meals, specially crafted by hotel chef and hospital dietician. There is a separate area for a caregiver with their own TV and work desk. The room is also equipped with medical devices for suction, oxygen and a code blue button.
“For foreign patients like us, it is extremely beneficial to have the hotel and hospital in one building. Being able to walk to FPH to visit my wife who is undergoing medical treatment here in less than 5 minutes has brought great convenience for me and my family members. I am glad to be there for my wife during her treatment. It has been a comfortable stay for both of us at FPH and OFHS” Mr Suteja Neka, Founder& Director, Neka Art Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Farrer Park Hospital is the latest private tertiary acute care hospital in Singapore. The facility includes the Farrer Park Medical Centre with specialist clinics, medical technology, nuclear medicine and radiology services to support a wide range of surgical specialties in oncology, orthopedic, gastroenrology, and cardiology. Designed by healthcare professionals and conveniently built above an underground train station, the hospital is a carefully created environment to enable modern yet holistic care for all its patients.
The hospital shares numerous calming gardens and inspiring art works with its related hotel, One Farrer Hotel. Synergies between the hospital and hotel provide families and visitors with enhanced experiences in food and beverage, choices of accommodation, lifestyle programs and conference facilities. Farrer Park Hospital and One Farrer Hotel are part of The Farrer Park Company Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company.
For more information, please visit www.farrerpark.com.
