East Rand Hospital Packed With Patients

Thelle Mogoerane Hospital

The Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus (formerly the New Natalspruit Hospital) is experiencing very high numbers of patients who have filled all the beds in most departments.

This is putting great strain on both staff and patients.

Relatives are also distressed by a broken switchboard so they can’t get through to the hospital to ask how patients are doing.

It appears that the onset of cold weather has led to a dramatic increase in sick patients, many of whom are from neighbouring provinces.

The Gauteng Health Department needs to step in urgently with extra resources to help this embattled hospital, and some patients may need to be transferred to other hospitals.

 

Media enquiries:

Jack Bloom MPL

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health

082 333 4222

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