Northern Samar Prov’l Hospital limits referrals amid bed shortage

TACLOBAN CITY—The Northern Samar Provincial Hospital (NSPH) has exceeded its maximum bed capacity, prompting the provincial government-run facility to ask partner health facilities and the public to limit referrals to patients needing specialized or higher-level medical care. In a public advisory on Thursday, NSPH reported 372 total bed admissions, compared with its 302 implementing beds