But the starting point must be to get the projections right. In this respect — to have a brand new hospital full within 12 months, and the whole system groaning under the weight of unforeseen demand with no new hospital for 3 – 4 more years to come — the record is rather less than sterling.

I remember during the GE2011, one of the complaints against the then Health Minister was that the increase in hospital beds was outright insufficient.

This smells too similar to the way the HDB managed its public housing supply.

Now, there is proof that healthcare infrastructure growth is woefully insufficient and the then Health Minister now handles housing.