By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, Jack Bloom joins Phemelo Motene on Point of View to share that phone lines at major Gauteng hospitals have been down due to unpaid bills. According to Bloom the situation is far worse and it extends to Charlotte Maxeke, Steve Biko, Kopanong Provincial, Westkoppies Psychiatric Hospitals, and 83 Gauteng clinics. "I put out a press statement on Monday, […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: JHB Water Three Gauteng hospitals have to rely on water tankers due to the current water crisis which sees the province's demands exceeding supply. Over the weekend, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child and Pholosong Hospitals were hit hard by a water outage. While the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) says the situation in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni has stabilized, two of the hospitals are still […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: Lisha Riabinina DA Shadow MEC for Health in Gauteng, Jack Bloom says patients from 26 of 34 Gauteng hospitals suffer from food shortages. This was, according to Bloom revealed by Gauteng Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko who responded to Bloom's written question regarding food shortages. The shortage of food in public hospitals were due to suppliers not being paid, contracts expiring, or companies not delivering. Bloom says […]
By: Natasha Archary Hundreds of babies have been abandoned at Gauteng hospitals over the past year disclosed the Gauteng Health Department. In addition a further 56 babies were abandoned between January and August this year alone. The tragedy of abandoned babies is increasing at an alarming rate in Gauteng with Thelle Mogoerane Hospital being the worst affected. There were 15 babies abandoned at this hospital last year, which raises concerns […]
By: Natasha Archary The DA says Gauteng is short of 2700 ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nurses, but there has been no training to upskill since 2019. According to DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC, Jack Bloom, Gauteng hospitals should have 3340 ICU nurses but only 659 of those are currently working. The shocking discovery was revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, in response to questions raised by Bloom. The nurse […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter Linen shortages have disrupted surgeries at several public hospitals in Gauteng this year. According to Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi, this has led to infection risks and the cancellation of about 325 operations. Mokgethi made the revelation in a written reply to the DA's questions in the Gauteng Legislature. According to Mokgethi, at least nine hospitals, including Dr. George Mukhari and Helen Joseph, have been affected. […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter The Gauteng Health Department failed to spend R1.1 billion of its total budget of R58.8 billion for the 2020/2021 financial year. Officials revealed the figure in the 2020/2021 Annual Report of the Gauteng Health Department. The department recently tabled the report in the Gauteng Legislature. DA health spokesperson, Jack Bloom, says the money should have been used to help hospitals that were overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases. […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter Families and friends will now be able to visit loved ones in the hospital for 15 minutes a day. The Gauteng Health Department announced that visiting times have been amended to allow one visitor per patient for 15 minutes each day. Officials temporarily suspended visiting hours at all public health facilities in the province in June. This was in reaction to the rising number of COVID-19 […]
By Kaya 959 News The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old woman who was reportedly left untreated for 24 hours at the Helen Joseph Hospital. Sichelesile Dube was rushed to hospital by her mother last week. According to Nqobile Dube, she found her daughter's lifeless body in a wheelchair when she returned to the hospital the next day. She claimed that her […]
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