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Dinner guests were each given a copy of the Raffles Medical commemorative book. Guest of Honour DPM Wong Kan Seng received the first copy.
Raffl es Medical Group celebrated its 30th anniversary on
29 July this year with a gala dinner, a charity drive and the
launch of a commemorative book.
The dinner was held at Raffl es City Convention Centre, and
is also meant as an opportunity to thank the Group’s more
than 1 million patients as well as corporate clients from
5,000 companies for their unwavering support over the past
30 years.
their patients. This vision is translated into a private group
practice model of integrated care which is unique in a setting
in Singapore where solo private practice is the norm, extends
from the Group’s GP services to its specialist services, and
to its practices overseas.
The Group currently manages a network of 60 family medicine
and dental clinics covering the island and providing care for
our patients where they work and live.
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A special commemorative book titled “A Journey of Faith –
the Raffl es Medical Story” was launched during the dinner.
The book chronicles the history and development of Raffl es
Medical Group that started in 1976 as a two-clinic GP
practice to become one of the largest integrated healthcare
organisations in Singapore and the region.
Raffl es Medical Group was founded by partners Dr Loo
Choon Yong and Dr Alfred Loh with the simple vision of
working as a team to provide the best personalised care for
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Its fl agship tertiary hospital – the 380-bed Raffl es Hospital
- offers a wide range of specialist medical and diagnostic
services that span across more than 40 specialties.Five years
since its opening, Raffl es Hospital has already garnered a
reputation of being able to perform some of the most
complex surgeries, as well as a destination of choice among
international patients who comprise 36% of the hospital’s
patients.
Over the years, the Group has expanded regionally, with clinic
operations in Hong Kong and representation in a number of
cities in the region.