SINGAPORE - Two new polyclinics opened in Bukit Panjang and Kallang on Saturday (Oct 2), each co-located with related facilities. Bukit Panjang Polyclinic is integrated with a nursing home, while Kallang Polyclinic is located together with a chronic sick unit. While Bukit Panjang Polyclinic has 365 beds and 60 day care places catered towards seniors, Kallang Polyclinic has 128 beds catered to patients who have advanced and complicated chronic medical conditions that require long-term nursing and frequent medical care. A third polyclinic in Eunos, expected to open in December, will be co-located with a senior care centre. "By co-locating polyclinics with healthcare facilities or community facilities, which include amenities such as sports centres, we open up opportunities to develop joint programmes that cater to holistic care and improve the health of the population," said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, who was on-site for the official opening of the Bukit Panjang Polyclinic on Saturday. Bukit Panjang Polyclinic occupies three floors in a 12-storey building and is the first to be integrated with a nursing home. The opening of the polyclinics in Bukit Panjang and Kallang means that Si...