Nurses downed tools last week over poor conditions at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad.
Crumbling infrastructure is hampering patient care at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad, Free State.
We first visited the hospital two weeks ago. Buckets have been set out on the floors of some wards and theatre rooms to catch water leaking from broken ceilings. An extension of the hospital building and upgrades started in 2010. In July 2014, further renovations were done. But staff, who spoke toon condition of anonymity, said conditions at the hospital are deteriorating, with leaking ceilings, and broken windows covered with cardboard.
Last week, nurses and other staff downed tools over the poor condition of the hospital. They also demanded to be paid for overtime. Most staff resumed their duties on Monday night, pending further negotiations with management on 17 February. Boitumelo is the only regional hospital in the Fezile Dabi District and caters for patients from about 19 surrounding towns. The hospital has six theatres but we were told of at least 80 patients whose surgeries had to be rescheduled between October and December 2022.
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