MEDIA RELEASE PARKWAY SHENTON TO LAUNCH AFFORDABLE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT PACKAGES FOR SINGAPORE SCHOOL TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS SINGAPORE, 13 August 2012 - From 3 September 2012, Parkway Shenton, Singapore's leading primary healthcare solutions provider, will offer a range of comprehensive medical assessment packages to the Singapore School Transport Association ("SSTA"). Members of the SSTA are self-employed and provide bus transport services to most schools and factories in Singapore. This latest initiative follows Parkway Shenton's partnership with the National Taxi Association ("NTA"), demonstrating its strength in developing medical services that meet the needs of Singapore's land transport sector.

About 1,400 members of the SSTA and its more than 2,000 employees can benefit from affordable medical assessment packages offered at selected Shenton Medical Group clinics. The range of packages includes medical examinations for the application or renewal of vocational licences and work permits. (Please refer to appendix for the list of participating clinics and for more details on the range of statutory examinations available).
This joint initiative broadens Parkway Shenton's offerings of economical primary healthcare services to public and private land transport operators, and builds on its expertise on statutory medical examinations for employees from both the government agencies and more than 2,000 private corporate clients in Singapore.

Dr Koh Hau Tek, Medical Director of Shenton Medical Group, said, "Parkway Shenton is committed to supporting the healthcare needs of Singapore's transport sector. The members of SSTA play an important role in Singapore's private transportation infrastructure. Keeping in mind the increasing healthcare cost in Singapore, we hope to help contain the operating costs of the transport providers by offering these special packages."


Mr Wong Ann Lin, Chairman of the SSTA, said, "Our members provide a vital service to companies in Singapore, transporting their employees and children to and from the workplace and school safely on a daily basis. Medical examinations are required for all new and existing bus drivers and attendants, as maintaining good health and well being of our members is our priority. We are proud to have Parkway Shenton as our preferred medical healthcare partner, and look forward to leveraging their expertise and capabilities to bring greater benefits to our members and their employees."

Earlier this year in June, a comprehensive suite of statutory medical assessment packages was launched by Parkway Shenton and NTA. In April, Parkway Shenton began offering free medical assessment on fitness to drive for all NTA members aged 70 years and above at its clinics across Singapore.
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About Parkway Pantai Limited Parkway Pantai Limited, part of the IHH Healthcare Berhad group, is one of the region's largest integrated private healthcare groups with a network of 17 hospitals and more th an

3000 beds throughout Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, India, China and Vietnam.
From 2013 onwards, the Group will have 6 new hospitals with more than 1,800 additional beds. In Singapore, the Group operates a suite of Singapore's premier private hospitals: Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital and Parkway East Hospital - all accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI), and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital which opened in July 2012. It also owns Parkway Shenton, a large network of primary healthcare clinics and services, ParkwayHealth Radiology and ParkwayHealth Laboratory. In Malaysia, the Group owns and operates nine Pantai Hospitals, two Gleneagles Hospitals and ancillary healthcare services including Pantai Integrated Rehab and Pantai Premier Pathology. Parkway Pantai Limited also operates more than 30 patient assistance centres across the globe, providing patients with seamless patient care and a one-stop referral source to its hospitals and services. For more information, please visit the website at www.parkwaypantai.com.

About Singapore School Transport Association

Singapore School Transport Association (SSTA) was established on 28 December 1958, and members of the Association provide school bus, chartered bus and special bus services. Its objective is to unite people of the same trade for closer cooperation, improvement of services, and to look after the welfare of members, avoiding competition and mediation of disputes. To date, SSTA has grown from 50 members to about 1400 members. SSTA has participated in community building activities and works with relevant government agencies and institutions on improvements for public transport.

For media queries, please contact:

Parkway Pantai Limited

Jaslin Lim
Group Corporate Communications
DID 6349 5750
HP 9159 1216
Email jaslin.lim@parkway.sg

Singapore School Transport Association

Elsie Zhang
DID 6747 7246
HP 8133 1991
Email elsie.zhang@ssta.com.sg

APPENDIX A. Range of Statutory Examinations and Costs

1. Vocational Licence application/renewal (with chest X-ray): $22

2. Vocational Licence application/renewal (without chest X-ray): $12

3. Work Permit Application Male (Consultation, Height/Weight/BMI, Chest X-ray - report only, Visual

Acuity, Urine Sugar, Albumin, HIV Screening, Malaria Parasite, VDRL): $50

4. Work Permit Application Female (Consultation, Height/Weight/BMI, Chest X-ray - report only, Visual Acuity, Urine Sugar, Albumin & Pregnancy, HIV Screening, Malaria Parasite, VDRL): $52

5. Work Permit Renewal (Medical Report, Chest X-ray - report only, HIV Screening): $31

6. Work Permit Renewal (Medical Report, Chest X-ray - report only): $27

7. Work Permit Renewal (Medical Report, HIV Screening): $27

B. List of participating Shenton Medical Group clinics for Vocational Licence Application and Renewal With X-Ray

1. Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade)

2. Shenton Medical Group (International Plaza)

Without X-Ray

1. Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade)

2. Shenton Medical Group (International Plaza)

3. Shenton Medical Group (Elias Mall)

4. Shenton Medical Group (Jurong Point)

5. Shenton Medical Group (Toa Payoh Central)

C. List of participating Shenton Medical Group clinics for Work Permit Application and Renewal

1. Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade)

2. Shenton Medical Group (International Plaza)

All prices stated are inclusive of GST.

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