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S’pore hospitals need to address root cause of bed crunch, not just add more beds and staff

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The shortage of beds is nationwide problem, affecting most private hospitals too.

The shortage of beds is nationwide problem, affecting most private hospitals too.

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SINGAPORE - “Bed shortages at public hospitals are not new, though rarely have they been this bad – with some patients waiting more than two days to get one.”

Sounds familiar? This was run in The Straits Times (ST) in January 2014.

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