Singapore to add more than 1,000 new beds across hospitals, healthcare facilities

Singapore will add more than 1,000 new beds across public hospitals and healthcare facilities this year to alleviate higher patient volumes. The Health Ministry is also introducing measures to hire and retain more nurses to meet increasing manpower needs.

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[eddieleong]

I salute the hospital staff. Never easy to be exposed to sick patients daily. In the rare occasions when I have to visit someone in hospital, I observe how short-handed they are. No ward has a surplus of staff. Everyone is busy continuously and yet have to retain a pleasant composure when dealing with patients who are suffering, who have their moods, who may not be in the best personal hygiene.

Medical service at the nursing level is about dealing with human urine, feces, vomits, bleeding, pain, anguish, deaths and more. It is a calling. We must be grateful. Hospital cannot function without them.

[anasqai]

If add a kind of defence/protection using pipes will be nice. Secret spray like eye-level that doctors can use etc. if banana+potato leaves as gas to keep them staying and liking the place(for time) will be nice also. Even like Nitra-8 as gases at there? If scent actually just a water leak drip will work also right I think? If doctor ask for a type of addition of pipe for smthg will be nice I think, especially doctor's room.

[firdausbj]

The bigger problem is the shortage or MRI machines. The queue to wait for an MRI scan is weeks !

[bobafett]

*Good news but need to build more hospitals due to ageing population also hope hes aware SG ranking number one in the world on kidney disease*

[kengleetan]

It is not just about number of beds, it is your country medical cost that is the issue. Similiar standard or even better medical and even dental care around your region, cost far less than your country.

[eddieleong]

Well Done. More can be done to encourage the public to learn about self-help. Alternative and natural therapies can make a difference. I am on an ancient therapy, barely have a flu the past 25 years. Never need to see a doctor for treatment. I eat a normal diet (junk to healthy), lived a normal live, active, etc. No vitamins or other therapies. It works for me and I have saved myself lots of money too plus the blessings of not suffering from sickness.

[celestialstar]

Good news for people who are often warded due to blood disorder and infection due to weaken immunity.

[vincecarlo]

10M Coming
MORE IMPORTED PROBLEMS n HIGHER PRICES

[Hs]

Hospitals more lucrative to PAP then Prisons 😊

[Miraclehealingscb]

Currently the pt : nurse ratio IS RIDICULOUS!
Nurse graduates want to leave after experiencing verbal abuse from family members!Govt should deal with that - not just salaries! Not everything is about money !
Relatives should stop 'dumping their old and helpless one in the hospitals too just to go on holidays! Retraining for retired nurses to go back to hospital as part time - include it under the WSQ training program... include parttime employment with benefits health care benefits - not all is about salary- nurses MC rate is high- find out while they are falling sick...

[francisjeanthiran]

No comments, Singapore is a very fine country!! Scared to comment on real life events!!! 😅😅😅

[ttkoh]

In 2021, I lost all trust in them;
Sacrifice Life, Sacrifice Jobs;
Elderly were relegated to make shift facilities;
Home Recovery instead of proper hospital care and despite the highly infectious variants.
Goes to show why these days, Trust Cannot be Simply Granted.
May those lesser fortunate RIP.

[anziar]

Low thia khiang and sylvia lim found guilty of misusing ahtc fund, and it's shocking they have not resigned. Pritam singh is currently under police investigation for lying. The outcome of the investigation will reveal whether or not pritam and the WP are trustworthy and reliable. 🤣🤣

[Miraclehealingscb]

Currently the pt : nurse ratio IS RIDICULOUS!
Nurse graduates want to leave after experiencing verbal abuse from family members!Govt should deal with that - not just salaries! Not everything is about money !
Relatives should stop 'dumping their old and helpless one in the hospitals too just to go on holidays! Retraining for retired nurses to go back to hospital as part time - include it under the WSQ training program... include parttime employment with benefits health care benefits - not all is about salary- nurses MC rate is high- find out while they are falling sick...