Wong Kirk Chuan to take over as CEO of Khoo Teck Puat, Yishun Community hospitals from Feb 1

Wong Kirk Chuan (left) is set to succeed Chua Hong Choon as CEO of KTPH and YCH from Feb 1.

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Published Nov 02, 2026, 03:00 PM

Updated Nov 02, 2026, 03:00 PM

Wong Kirk Chuan will become CEO of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Community Hospital from Feb 1, replacing Chua Hong Choon, who stays on as dean of the NHG College and a psychiatrist at IMH.

NHG Health said Wong has over 20 years in public healthcare. He helped roll out CHAS, Primary Care Networks, the Pioneer Generation Package, and led Woodlands Hospital’s development.

NHG Health said Wong will help link hospital, community, and home care for the North. It thanked Chua for shaping patient care, staff wellbeing, and healthcare leadership across the sector.

SINGAPORE – Wong Kirk Chuan will take over the helm of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) and Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) as their chief executive officer from Feb 1 , taking the reins from Chua Hong Choon .

Chua, the current CEO, will continue to serve as dean of the NHG College after stepping down, while continuing his clinical practice as a senior consultant in psychiatry at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) , NHG Health said in a statement on Nov 2 .

The NHG Health Group includes Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Woodlands Hospital, Yishun Community Hospital, NHG Polyclinics, IMH, National Skin Centre and the National Centre for Infectious Diseases .

Wong, who was chief operating officer of KTPH and YCH, was appointed CEO-designate on Nov 1. In its statement, NHG Health noted that he has spent more than two decades in Singapore’s public healthcare system .

As deputy CEO of the Agency for Integrated Care , Wong helped drive the nationwide rollout of the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), which expanded subsidised care at neighbourhood GP clinics for lower- and middle-income Singaporeans .

He advanced the Primary Care Networks model, enabling family doctors to manage residents’ chronic conditions closer to home, and implemented the Pioneer Generation Package . From 2017 to 2021, he was the COO, Population Health, at NHG Health.

Wong is most recognised for his leadership in Woodlands Hospital’s development and commissioning from 2014 , NHG Health said .

During the Covid-19 pandemic, he established and managed large-scale national community isolation, care and treatment facilities . In its statement, NHG Health said: “As CEO of KTPH and YCH, Dr Wong will bring a strong working knowledge of every part of the patient care journey, and with his proven leadership in large-scale transformation efforts, he is primed to advance the next phase of development of both hospitals.”

Joe Sim, Group CEO of NHG Health , added: “Patients need care that is connected as they move between hospital, community, and home. “KTPH and YCH are central to this one NHG Health system of care for the North. “Kirk Chuan has built his career connecting these parts, from national programmes that provide subsidised primary care, to opening Woodlands Hospital ready to serve residents from day one. “He has the depth of experience and expertise to bring the hospitals forward as one system, and to keep care close to residents.” Sim also paid tribute to the outgoing Chua , saying: “Hong Choon has shaped KTPH, YCH and IMH into institutions that place patients, families, and staff at the heart of care. “He has shown that good care and the wellbeing of those who provide it must go together. “His work has made healthcare workers feel safer across the sector, not only in our hospitals. “We thank him for his leadership and look forward to his continued contributions at NHG College in developing the leaders who will carry One NHG Health forward in adding more years of healthy life for the population we serve.” Chua served as CEO of IMH for 10 years, prior to leading KTPH and YCH.

Chua won the Wellbeing CEO Award and the inclusion of KTPH and YCH among Singapore’s top 25 Impact Employers for Wellbeing.

In 2026 , he was named Healthcare Transformation Leader of the Year for his leadership in innovation, improvement and sustainable transformation in healthcare.

He also co-chaired the national Tripartite Workgroup for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment of Healthcare Workers .

He led Singapore’s inaugural nationwide epidemiological survey on depressive and anxiety disorders, oversaw national initiatives expanding community mental health services, and chaired the national Residency Advisory Committee for Psychiatry for 10 years.

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黄克泉（左）将于2月1日起接替蔡鸿春担任KTPH和YCH的首席执行官。

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黄克泉将于2月1日起出任邱德拔医院和义顺社区医院的首席执行官，接替蔡鸿春，蔡鸿春将继续担任新加坡国立医院集团学院院长和心理卫生学院的精神科医生。

NHG Health表示，黄先生在公共医疗保健领域拥有超过20年的经验。他曾参与推行社区健康援助计划（CHAS）、基层医疗网络、先驱一代计划，并领导了伍德兰兹医院的发展。

NHG Health表示，黄女士将帮助北部地区更好地衔接医院、社区和居家护理服务。该机构感谢蔡女士为提升整个行业的患者护理、员工福祉和医疗保健领导力所做出的贡献。

新加坡——黄克泉将于2月1日起接任邱德拔医院（KTPH）和义顺社区医院（YCH）的首席执行官，接替蔡鸿春。

NHG Health 在 11 月 2 日的一份声明中表示，现任首席执行官蔡先生卸任后将继续担任 NHG 学院院长，同时继续在心理卫生研究所 (IMH) 担任精神病学高级顾问，从事临床工作。

NHG 健康集团包括陈笃生医院、邱德拔医院、兀兰医院、义顺社区医院、NHG 综合诊疗所、心理卫生学院、国家皮肤中心和国家传染病中心。

黄先生曾任KTPH和YCH的首席运营官，于11月1日被任命为候任首席执行官。NHG Health在声明中指出，他已在新加坡公共医疗保健系统工作了二十多年。

作为综合护理机构的副首席执行官，黄先生帮助推动了社区健康援助计划（CHAS）在全国范围内的推广，该计划扩大了新加坡中低收入人群在邻里全科诊所获得的补贴护理。

他推进了基层医疗网络模式，使家庭医生能够在居民家附近管理他们的慢性病，​​并实施了“先锋一代计划”。2017年至2021年，他担任NHG Health的首席运营官，负责人口健康。

NHG Health表示，黄先生最受认可的成就是他自2014年以来在兀兰医院的开发和投产方面所展现的领导力。

在新冠疫情期间，他建立并管理了大规模的全国性社区隔离、护理和治疗设施。NHG Health在声明中表示：“作为KTPH和YCH的首席执行官，黄医生将带来对患者护理流程各个环节的深入了解，凭借其在大规模转型工作中卓著的领导才能，他已做好充分准备，推动两家医院进入下一阶段的发展。”

NHG Health集团首席执行官Joe Sim补充道：“患者需要在医院、社区和家庭之间无缝衔接的医疗服务。KTPH和YCH是NHG Health北部地区医疗服务体系的核心。Kirk Chuan毕生致力于连接这些机构，从提供补贴初级医疗服务的国家项目，到Woodlands医院的落成，他都做出了卓越贡献。他拥有丰富的经验和专业知识，能够将各家医院整合为一个整体，并确保患者能够便捷地获得医疗服务。” Sim还对即将离任的Chua表示敬意，他说：“Hong Choon将KTPH、YCH和IMH打造成了以患者、家属和员工为核心的医疗机构。他证明了优质的医疗服务和医护人员的福祉必须齐头并进。他的工作让整个医疗行业的医护人员感到更加安全，而不仅仅局限于我们医院的医护人员。” “我们感谢他的领导，并期待他继续为NHG学院做出贡献，培养能够带领NHG Health向前发展的领导者，为我们服务的群体延长更多健康寿命。”在领导KTPH和YCH之前，蔡先生曾担任IMH首席执行官10年。

蔡先生荣获“福祉CEO奖”，KTPH和YCH也被评为新加坡25家最具影响力的福祉雇主之一。

2026 年，他因在医疗保健领域的创新、改进和可持续转型方面的领导力而被评为年度医疗保健转型领导者。

他还共同主持了全国预防医护人员遭受虐待和骚扰的三方工作组。

他领导了新加坡首次全国抑郁症和焦虑症流行病学调查，监督了扩大社区心理健康服务的国家举措，并担任国家精神病学住院医师咨询委员会主席 10 年。

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