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Children's Clinic

​​​​​​​​​NHG Health's Children’s Clinic provides general care for common​ health conditions in children up to 17 years old.​

 
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About Us


NHG Health's first Children’s Clinic in the North provides general care for common health conditions in children up to 17 years old.

Woodlands Health, in partnership with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), brings trusted general paediatrics care to families in the North.

Offering convenience with KKH’s expertise in paediatric care and WH’s holistic care, we journey with you and your child towards better health.

This Clinic is established in partnership with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH)​​.

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​Our Services

Our multidisciplinary team includes general paediatricians, nurses, and allied health professionals dedicated to your child's wellbeing.

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How we care for your child:​

  • Assess and manage common and chronic childhood conditions

  • Provide follow-up care and ongoing management

  • Coordinate care with your general practitioner
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Our speech therapists aim to make every learning and interaction moment meaningful for children with communication difficulties.

​We support children aged 2 to 17 with:​​

  • Language delay/ disorder: Difficulty understanding or expressing themselves using words

  • Speech sound disorder: Difficulty pronouncing words due to articulation issues, phonological delays or childhood apraxia of speech

  • Stuttering or stammering

  • Voice disorder: Difficulty producing clear voice due to voice misuse or abuse, or conditions like puberphonia

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How we care for your child:

  • Provide individualised assessment and intervention

  • Work with you and your child, teachers and our care team to support their communication development

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Our physiotherapists support babies up to 18 months old with musculoskeletal conditions. Working closely with the care team, we provide early, individualised assessments and interventions to ensure timely and appropriate care.

​ We support babies with:

  • Torticollis: Head tilted to one side

  • Plagiocephaly or brachycephaly: Flattening of the back or side of the head

  • Under-ridding or over-riding toes: One or more toes curl inwards

  • ​Postural Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (‘club foot’): Sole of the foot turns inwards and backwards

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How we care for your child:

  • Improve muscle strength

  • Prevent muscle tightness

  • Restore range of movement

  • ​Facilitate normal movement pattern
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Our occupational therapists help children build confidence and independence in areas important to their learning, play, and self-care.

​ We support children aged 5 to 17 with challenges in:

  • Fine motor and functional skills (e.g. handwriting, using utensils, dressing)

  • Social-emotional and attention skills (e.g. managing emotions, maintaining attention, interaction with peers)

  • Sensory processing (e.g. sensitivities to sounds, textures or movement)


How we care for your child:

  • Provide individualised assessment and therapy

  • Collaborate with the child, family, educators, and our care team to support skill development through meaningful and engaging interventions

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Childhood and adolescence are critical stages for emotional development.

​Our psychologists support children facing:

  • Stress from life changes or illness

  • Difficulty with focus or learning

  • ​Unexplained physical symptoms (e.g. headaches, difficulty sleeping, stomachaches)

  • Mood swings, anxiety or low self-esteem

  • Social withdrawal or bullying

  • Thoughts of self-harm

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How we care for your child:

  • Work with you, the school and healthcare teams, to ensure optimal and continuity of care

  • Evaluate your child’s developmental and emotional progress

  • Provide therapy and counselling to support you and your child

  • Develop personalised coping strategies that can be used at home and in school

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Hearing screening plays an important role in the early detection and management of hearing issues in children. Identifying hearing difficulties early allows for timely intervention, supporting speech and language development.

How we care for your child:

​Provide hearing screening using specialised tests to assess different parts of the hearing pathway, such as

  • ​Otoacoustic emissions: Measures the function of the inner ear (cochlea)

  • Tympanometry: Measures how the middle ear responds to sounds and pressure changes

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Our medical social workers provide support to children and families facing social, emotional or financial challenges that arise from a child’s medical condition.

How we care for your child:

  • Financial assistance: Connect families to community resources and financial aid schemes

  • Treatment-related support: Provide guidance and coping strategies throughout your child’s healthcare journey

  • Counselling and emotional support: Support families dealing with stress, caregiver fatigue or relationship difficulties

  • Crisis Intervention: Provide immediate emotional support to urgent concerns such as abuse or mental health crisis, and work with families to develop safety and care plans

  • Community referrals: Connect families to relevant community services

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Conditions & Treatments​​​​

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Conditions we manage include​:
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  • Allergic rhinitis

  • Anaemia

  • Chronic cough

  • Constipation

  • Delayed/early puberty

  • Headaches

  • Mild eczema

  • Obesity

  • Prolonged jaundice in newborn

  • Recurrent abdominal pain

  • Recurrent wheeze

  • Speech delay and disorders

  • Fine motor concerns

  • Psychological conditions and disruptive behaviour

  • Torticollis, plagiocephaly and gait anomalies

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Frequently Asked Questions


1. Where is the Children’s Clinic located?

The Clinic is located on Level 5 of the Medical Centre at Woodlands Health Campus.

2. Will childhood vaccinations be available at the Children’s Clinic?

No, vaccinations are not available.

3. Can I request a specific specialist?

We are not able to take requests for specific doctors due to rotation schedules but you can be assured of receiving the same high standard of care from any of our specialists. All our specialists are from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH).

4. Will tests and scans be available at the Children’s Clinic for my child if he/she requires one?

Yes, most tests and scans for common conditions will be available. If your child is found to have complications requiring highly specialised care, we may refer them to KKH for further investigations.

​5. If my child has an existing appointment at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, can I transfer his/her appointment to the Children’s Clinic?

Transfers of appointments from KKH to the Children's Clinic are considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on your child's medical condition. You are encouraged to discuss the possibility of transfer with your child's doctor at the next KKH appointment.

6. My child has a subsidised appointment at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Will the subsidy still apply if the appointment is transferred to the Children’s Clinic?

Yes, your child will continue to be a subsidised patient.

7. How can I schedule an appointment with a specialist at the Children’s Clinic?

Before scheduling an appointment, please ensure you have a referral letter. You can call us at 6363 8000 or email [email protected]​ to make your appointment.

You may also request your referring Clinic or Hospital to send the Referral Letter on your behalf and arrange the appointment for you. Our team will review your referral and send you an appointment confirmation via SMS once it has been scheduled. You can also view your appointment details in the NHG Cares App and/or HealthHub App.

*Please note that a polyclinic or CHAS referral is required for subsidised clinic appointments (Singaporeans & PR only).

8. How much do your services cost?

You can refer to Charges & Payment for more information.

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