RMG Recounts 2020

By late February 2020, when it was clear a pandemic was looming in the near horizon, Raffles Medical Group provided pandemic support and consultancy to our 6,000 clients so that they could continue with their business operations with the least disruptions possible, and adequate protection for their employees.

We summed up the 2020 year activities as our way of welcoming a better and brighter new year. Here’s a recap of major milestones and activities.

Jun 1, 2020

JAN 2020

Set up and manned screening stations at Changi and Seletar Airports
Jun 1, 2020

FEB 2020

Deployed healthcare team to assist with the evacuation of 266 people from Wuhan to Singapore.

Provided pandemic support and consultancy to 6,000 RMG clients.
Jun 1, 2020

Early MAR 2020

Conducted health screening of post-quarantine individuals at Changi Airport Terminal 3 clinic.
Raffles Medical clinics were appointed by MOH as part of the PHPC network.
Jun 1, 2020

Mid MAR 2020

Performed over 40,000 swab tests and cared for dormitory residents over a 4-month period.
Jun 1, 2020

Late Mar 2020

MOH appointed 11 Raffles Medical clinics to provide Swab and Send Home (SASH) for suspected cases.

Expanded resources to receive more Emergency Care Collaboration (ECC) patients to ease the patient load at public hospitals at the height of the pandemic.
Jun 1, 2020

APR 2020

Appointed by MOH as the designated healthcare provider for community care /
recovery facilities at Changi Exhibition Centre and Marina Bay Cruise Centre.

Deployed 2 doctors and 20 nurses to support triage and teleconsultation for residents of the Changi East Terminal 5 Dormitory.
Jun 1, 2020

May 2020

Commenced Repatriation screening and fit-to-fly services.
Jun 1, 2020

JUN 2020

Supported airport screening and testing for all the special business travel lanes in Singapore.

Offered pre-departure tests at 5 Raffles Medical clinics.
Jun 1, 2020

AUG 2020

Conducted Routine Rostered Testing PCR tests for companies as part of Singapore’s re-opening.
Jun 1, 2020

SEP 2020

Appointed by MOH as the designated healthcare provider for community care / recovery facilities at Singapore EXPO and MAX Atria.
Appointed by MOH to conduct serology tests for recovering COVID-19 patients.
Jun 1, 2020

OCT to NOV 2020

Expanded SASH support from 11 to 36 RM clinics island-wide.
Played a critical role in facilitating Singapore’s first Cruise-to-nowhere with pre-departure / arrival tests for passengers.

Raffles Connect became Singapore’s first app-based COVID-19 test booking platform.
Jun 1, 2020

DEC 2020

Commenced voluntary COVID-19 test service at all 36 Raffles Medical clinics island-wide.