Hospital bed crunch a cumulative problem

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#1
(someone fallen asleep?)

Over the seven-year period, the total number of hospital beds went up by 508, from 11,527 in 2006 to 12,035 in 2013.

Hospital bed crunch a cumulative problem
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from 2006 to 2013? sack the bugger and claw back all the money $$! Big Grin
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Who was the Minister in charge during that period ?
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probably, it should be the civil servant "staffing" the minister?
Who was the Permanent secretary and Deputy secretary during that period?
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#5
Just sharing my experience regarding this.

Admitted my father this early morning for observation as suggested by the TTSH A&E doctor.

During the admission process, I was told by the CSO that the waiting time for a bed, at least in B2, was 5-6 hours.

However, as the CSO was reading out and explaining to me each of the clauses for the admission T&C, there was this clause that struck me (You can say I am a mountain tortoise). This clause is that I will be charged 100% for ward usage and other charges in the event that they have insufficient room in the ward and have to resort to place my father + bed along the corridor (outside the ward). At the end, I have to sign and acknowledge that I have understood all the T&C.

Woah... seems like the "bed crunch" is really that bad? till they have to stipulate it in the T&C for admission?

Am I a mountain tortoise? Because I don't really remember hearing such clause the last time? (I have to admit that this is the first time I am admitting someone for hospitalization)
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#6
Agree. Not enough hospital beds for many years.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-new...e-20140215

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/moh--four-new-...55370.html


Here is the list of hospital beds per 1000 people.
Please choose 1st world countries and compare to Singapore. Singapore is no longer 3rd world country.
Further more Singapore is a medical hub, more foreigners come here for treatment.

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

Australia 3.9
Belgium 6.5
France 6.4
Germany 8.2
Ireland 2.9
New Zealand 2.3
Norway 3.3
Singapore 2.0
Switzerland 5.0
Sweden 2.7
UK 2.9
US 2.9

Brazil 2.3
China 3.8
Malaysia 1.9
Thailand 2.1
Turkey 2.5
Vietnam 2.0


Singapore hospital bed ratio is still lag behind Brazil, New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey and on par with Vietnam.
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#7
Just an update...

The estimated 5-6 hour bed waiting time has just passed.

Called TTSH for an update and was told that my father was still in A&E observation area. And they can't provide me with an further estimate of when my father can get a ward bed.
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#8
Just an update...

My Father got the ward as of 1315...

Total waiting time from the minute that admission registration is done till got warded:
7H 30 Min +/-
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#9
A relative of mine went to the A&E in TTSH a few months back. Went in around 12pm and got 'warded' around 12am...that's what he told me.....he stayed in the hospital for a few days.

With such an occupancy rate, I feared that if an epidemic strike....we would really have a serious problem....


(24-07-2014, 01:16 PM)marandaz Wrote: Just an update...

My Father got the ward as of 1315...

Total waiting time from the minute that admission registration is done till got warded:
7H 30 Min +/-
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(24-07-2014, 01:16 PM)marandaz Wrote: Just an update...

My Father got the ward as of 1315...

Total waiting time from the minute that admission registration is done till got warded:
7H 30 Min +/-

Just visited my father, a further update...

As mentioned, during admission registration I choose B2 ward and my father was warded at 1315...

Upon visitation, initially found that the ward environment is better than what was described to me by the CSO.

Later found out from the nurse that there is really NO bed in B2 ward.

HOWEVER, kudos to TTSH, they put my father in B1 ward [at least I think; it was a 4 person room with air-con and TV each) and they confirmed to me that I will be charged by the B2 ward rate. And they say if eventually there is bed in B2, they would not (usually) revert my father's ward to B2 if my father's stay is short.

Sharing my experience with you guys for reference. True Story.
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