Our hospital strives to continually improve our services and ensure that our patients and visitors are well cared for. We recognise that each patient is unique with individual needs, strengths, values and beliefs. We hope to make your hospital visit, consultation or hospitalisation a beneficial and comfortable one.
We adopt a multidisciplinary team approach in your care where our psychiatrists, medical officers, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and other staff will work together with you and your caregivers to achieve the optimal outcome in your treatment. The team will also explain, educate and counsel you on your illness, treatment and care. Do approach our staff if you need any assistance.
As part of your care and treatment, we may conduct related care activities in our hospital. Do take note of the following:
- As a patient, your consent will be sought for identified treatment and investigations. If your mental condition prevents you from giving consent, your next-of-kin and lawful representative may give the consent in accordance with the legal provisions in Singapore.
- Our hospital is gazetted under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008.This act allows detention of a person wth a mental disorder in hospital for treatment if it is necessary in the the interests of health or safety of the person or protection of other persons. Such admission is termed involuntary and the duration of detention varies from case to case. The treatment and care for such patients will be the same as other patients who are voluntarily admitted for treatment.
- Research is also undertaken in this hospital and you may be invited to participate in clinical research or clinical trials. Such trials are vetted and approved by the Domain Specific Review Board of the National Healthcare Group. If you are selected, we will get your informed consent. You can decline to participate or withdraw from any research at any time and this will not affect your care and treatment in the hospital.
- We are an accredited teaching hospital for medical students, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, medical social workers, occupational therapists and counsellors. During your visit here, you may encounter them in the wards or clinics. Your participation in their training is however subject to your verbal consent. Please be assured that your care and treatment will not be affected should you decide not to participate.
We have shared a list of our services below, along with key contact information. At IMH, patient care is our utmost priority and we are committed to providing healthcare of the highest quality. Should you experience any shortcomings in your care, do inform your healthcare team. Your views and comments are important to us and will be given due consideration.
