Longer waiting times for beds in some hospitals in Singapore, but treatment not delayed, says health ministry

A sign at NUH's emergency department on April 19 indicating the number of patients waiting for a bed and the estimated waiting time. - ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

SINGAPORE, April 23 (The Straits Times/ANN): Patients needing hospitalisation are waiting longer to get a bed due to a high number of patients, many with complex conditions. But the Ministry of Health (MOH) stressed that treatment begins even as they wait to get sent to a ward.

The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has added to the shortage of beds, MOH said on Friday.