The video came days after the Hawks pounced, combing offices and leaving with piles of documents, after a series of News24 articles exposed corruption at the hospital. | ntwaagae
A shocking video has surfaced, which depicts patients lying in a filthy, unkempt ward.A shocking video, which exposes the dire state of the casualty ward at Tembisa Hospital, has emerged.
Patients can be seen in beds, with no linen, while another frail-looking patient, scantily clad, is sleeping on the floor, with just a small blanket.Rubbish and filth are scattered on the floor, while broken, empty and unkempt beds, chairs and wheelchairs can be seen. Modiba said the patients in the video were healthcare users, who were moved back to the casualty ward as soon as beds were available.
Modiba said the department welcomed the announcement made this week by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, that the provincial executive council had resolved that a replacement for the Kempton Park Hospital would be built to reduce the load on Tembisa."There was no space to accommodate them . There were no specialised doctors to attend to them. After observation, we were able to admit them. While they were in the waiting area, a relative of one of the patients took that video.
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