Some 600 additional acute beds and an expanded emergency department will be added to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) by year 2030 to meet the needs of the residents in the region, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Tuesday (Sept 9). Other infrastructure upgrades will include more additional operating theatres, procedural suites, specialist outpatient clinics, and shorter transfers between care services - from acute hospital to step down care to discharge, added Ong at the unveiling of the second phase of the Health City Novena Master Plan. “The centrepiece of the phase 2 Master Plan is the proposed TTSH Medical Tower…This proposed Medical Tower will expand acute care capacity at a critical time when demand for secondary care is growing.“It is envisioned to add around 600 acute beds and additional specialist outpatient clinics to TTSH,” said Ong. Supporting older resident populationFor the more than 1.5 million residents of central and north Singapore, the expanded TTSH also means improved access and clinical care outcomes, said NHG Health in a media statement. Read more