It’s 12.40am in Bedok, your four-year-old is burning up, and the clinic downstairs closed at nine. That’s the moment most parents in the east start scrolling for anywhere still open. Below are the round-the-clock and late-night clinics across Singapore’s eastern estates, plus a sensible way to decide between a 24-hour GP and A&E when your child is unwell after dark.
The east has 24-hour and extended-hours GP clinics around Marine Parade, Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris. Call before you go, since hours change, and expect higher consultation fees after midnight and on public holidays.
For anything serious, breathing trouble, a fit, or an unresponsive child, go straight to a children’s A&E or call 995, not a GP.
Late-night and 24-hour clinics in the east
Clinics open around the clock or late into the night around the eastern estates. Hours and fees shift, so phone ahead, especially in the small hours and over festive periods when rates differ.
- Marine Parade and Katong: 24-hour and extended-hours GP clinics operate here, a common search being for a clinic open late around Marine Parade.
- Bedok: several long-hours neighbourhood clinics, some open past midnight.
- Tampines: extended-hours clinics in the town centre and around the HDB blocks, including on Tampines Street 81.
- Pasir Ris: late-night GP options for the far east.
- Chain branches: the major 24-hour operators run several branches across the east and central regions. A search for “24 hour clinic near me” shows the closest currently open.
Consultation fees at 24-hour clinics rise in bands through the night, with medicine and any procedures on top. A midnight visit routinely costs several times a daytime one, the trade-off for being open. If you live closer to Hougang or Serangoon, our list of 24-hour clinics in the north-east may get you seen faster than driving across to Bedok.
Finding one open now
- Search “24 hour clinic” plus your area, and call to confirm it’s open before setting off with a sick child.
- The HealthHub app and website list clinics and GPs, useful for the nearest.
- Some 24-hour chains list all branches and current hours on their own websites.
- For a house call, several services send a doctor to your home at night, worth it with a very unsettled child, though it costs more.
When to skip the GP and go to A&E
A 24-hour GP handles fevers, coughs, mild wheeze, ear pain, stomach upsets, minor cuts and rashes. Some things need a hospital. Take your child straight to a children’s emergency department, or call 995, for:
- Difficulty breathing, fast breathing, or the ribs pulling in with each breath
- A seizure or fit
- Unresponsiveness, extreme drowsiness or floppiness
- A stiff neck with fever, or a rash that doesn’t fade when pressed with a glass
- A baby under three months with a fever
- Persistent vomiting with signs of dehydration, or a badly swollen or deformed limb
- A significant head injury, a deep wound, or a suspected poisoning
Swelling around the lips or eyes after a meal, hives spreading fast, or any hint of throat tightness belongs in the same emergency category. It helps to know in advance what food allergy and anaphylaxis in children can look like, because those reactions move quickly and a clinic queue is the wrong place to be.
In the east, Changi General Hospital has an emergency department, and the children’s emergency departments are at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the National University Hospital. When in doubt about breathing or consciousness, that’s a 995 call, not a drive to a clinic.
Before you rush out
- Call first. Confirm the clinic is open and ask the after-midnight fee.
- Bring the essentials: the child’s health booklet, any regular medicines, and a note of allergies.
- Note when symptoms started and the last dose of any fever medicine.
- For a fever alone in an otherwise alert child, it’s often reasonable to manage overnight with fluids and paracetamol and see your regular doctor in the morning. Trust your instinct: if the child seems very unwell, get seen.
Night-time vomiting is one of the more common reasons parents in the east end up in a clinic queue at 2am, and it’s often manageable at home once you know what to watch for. Our guide to stomach bugs and keeping a child hydrated covers the warning signs that do warrant a doctor.
Common questions
Where are the 24-hour clinics in Singapore’s east?
Around Marine Parade, Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris. Several run 24 hours or late into the night, and chain branches operate across the east. Call ahead, as hours change.
How much does a 24-hour clinic cost at night?
Fees rise through the night, from about the low twenties in the day to roughly $80 to $100 after midnight and on public holidays, with medicine and procedures on top.
Should I go to a 24-hour clinic or A&E?
A 24-hour GP handles fevers, coughs, stomach upsets and minor injuries. Go straight to a children’s A&E or call 995 for breathing trouble, a seizure, an unresponsive child, a non-fading rash, or any fever in a baby under three months.
Which hospital has A&E in the east?
Changi General Hospital has an emergency department. Singapore’s children’s emergency departments are at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the National University Hospital.
How do I find a clinic open now?
Search “24 hour clinic” with your area and call to confirm, or use the HealthHub app. Some chains list branch hours online, and night house-call services exist.
Save the number before you need it
Do this tonight, while nobody’s sick: pick one eastern 24-hour clinic, save the number, and jot down the nearest children’s A&E. At 1am you won’t want to be reading reviews with a hot, crying child on your hip. Then call before you drive, because hours and fees shift without notice. A late-night GP covers the everyday illnesses. Breathing trouble, a fit, an unresponsive child or a feverish newborn goes to A&E or 995, with no detour to a clinic.
More for sick-child moments
Clinic details change frequently. Always call to confirm hours and fees before travelling, and treat this as a starting list rather than a guarantee any clinic is open.
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