Call it the mystery of the 'missing' beds.
At first glance, the figures look reassuring.
The six public hospitals here, on average, say they have occupancy rates in the mid-80s.
This means that for every 100 beds, there should be about 15 empty ones, right? But the reality is different.
Patients are accommodated in beds placed in corridors until space is available in the ward, as has been reported in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).
They might have to wait many hours in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department before a bed can be found. Or they are told that their non-urgent operation - for example, the removal of a cancer tumour or a hernia - may have to be deferred for weeks or even months.
[SOURCE: http://www.straitstimes.com]
IF you can spare the extra $90 a year perhaps you can consider upgrading your Hospital & Surgical Insurance from the Default to a Private one so you don’t have to worry about long waits in a public hospital by going to a Private Hospital.
Do you really want to be placed in a Hospital corridor when you are ill?
Email me @ mark.lim@aia.com.sg for more information.
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