SGH NATIONAL HEART CENTER RESPONSE TO PLIGHT OF HEART ATTACK VICTIM

With reference to the post on your website today “Man suffers heart attack, force to go private hospital because SGH no space” (https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/man-suffers-heart-attack-force-go-private-hospital-because-sgh-no-space), we would like to request to post the following response under this article:

We are sorry to hear of Mr Thomas Lukose’s situation.

For any request on inter-hospital transfer, the doctors at the hospital the patient was warded will contact our specialist to communicate key information such the patient’s medical condition, type of bed and treatment needed. We will then work with the patient’s doctor to facilitate the transfer as soon as a bed is available.

We understand that the patient is recovering and due for discharge soon.

Thank you.

Singapore General Hospital, National Heart Centre of Singapore