Overview

The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is involved in a wide range of cardiovascular research projects and clinical trials to improve diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for our patients. The National Heart Research Institute Singapore (NHRIS) was established to bring cardiovascular research to new heights through NHCS' strategic collaboration with the Duke-NUS Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Programme.

The NHRIS seeks to transform cardiovascular medicine via the power of basic and clinical research. NHCS has also embarked on the Academic Medicine journey with the introduction of the Cardiovascular Academic Clinical Programme, which seeks to improve the lives and outcomes through enhanced patient care, education and research.

Our Vision

Transforming cardiovascular outcomes through patient-centred research.

Our Mission

To use innovative approaches to identify disease mechanisms and to combine this knowledge with medical technologies and clinical research to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.

Research Structure

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Recent News

Stories from the heart Nurses' Merit Award 2026: Inspiring the Next Generation Behind every Nurses’ Merit Award is a story of dedication, growth and the people who have inspired the journey. This year, NHCS celebrates our proud recipients, Senior Nurse Educator (SNE) Anuradha D/O Ramasamy from Nursing Development Unit and Nurse Clinician (NC) Cheong Kelli from Ward 47B, whose contributions to patient care, nursing education and mentorship have earned them one of nursing’s highest honours.

25 Aug 2026 | Stories from the Heart (NHCS) Read Story

Stories from the heart Driven by Curiosity, Built on Grit For more than two decades, Jasmine Lee, Assistant Director, Nursing, has worked as an intensive care nurse. From providing bedside care to leading nursing improvement initiatives, her career has not been defined by a single milestone, but by a simple habit: asking whether things can be done better.

25 Aug 2026 | Stories from the Heart (NHCS) Read Story

Stories from the heart A Greener Heartbeat Sustainability in healthcare begins with providing high-quality patient care while reducing the impact on the environment. Putting the principles of ‘reducing, reusing, and recycling’ into our daily operations is Team HeartBeat.

24 Aug 2026 | Stories from the Heart (NHCS) Read Story

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