{
  "id": 19114082,
  "title": "Govt moves to end ‘no bed syndrome’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/govt-moves-to-end-no-bed-syndrome",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:21:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/govt-moves-to-end-no-bed-syndrome/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Government has launched a digital bed management system, known as the Integrated Bed Management and Referral Coordination (IBMRC) System, to tackle the 'no bed syndrome' that has plagued Ghana's healthcare facilities. The pilot of this system took place at several key hospitals across the country, including Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital, and others. The IBMRC aims to identify which facilities have available beds, ensuring patients are directed appropriately and preventing the situation where patients are turned away due to a lack of beds. President John Dramani Mahama, during a speech at the 68th Annual General Conference of the Ghana Medical Association, stated that hospitals and ambulance teams will use the system to coordinate patient transfers, but it is crucial that the information reflects the actual clinical capacity of each facility. He emphasized that Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, for example, needs to expand its emergency bed capacity by at least 10 percent, meaning a significant increase from the current 65 beds to over 150. The President also announced plans to expand Accident and Emergency Centres at several hospitals to meet this target, along with the necessary staffing, equipment, and supplies to fully operationalise the additional capacity. The President reiterated that no patient should be turned away for lack of a bed, and healthcare facilities must assess and stabilise patients in critical condition before considering transfers. Additionally, the Ghana Armed Forces Critical Care and Emergency Hospital has been opened to the public, and over 20,000 nurses have been recruited in the last two years, with more planned for recruitment in the coming years. These measures underscore the government's commitment to regularising health worker recruitment and ensuring a more stable and reliable healthcare system.",
  "summary": "Government has piloted the Integrated Bed Management and Referral Coordination (IBMRC) System, a digital bed management system, as it takes steps to end the ‘no bed syndrome’ in the country. The pilot involved the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge, 37 Military Hospital, the … The post Govt moves to end…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}