The Western Cape MEC of Health Thenus Botha
will today open the new emergency centre at Karl Bremer Hospital
MEC Botha said there has been an increase
in patient numbers at emergency centres which has a direct effect on the
overall service delivery in the province.
The Department’s Sithembiso Magubane said In
his address Minister Botha will elaborate on the significant increase in
patient numbers at Emergency Centers, the reasons therefore and the impact on
overall service delivery in the province.
Magubane said the new emergency centre is
set to increase capacity over the region for emergencies which currently is a
burden on surrounding Hospitals.
Magubane said the new building is equipped
with R20 million state of the art equipment, and will include four
resuscitation beds and numerous trolleys for acute patients.
Magubane said it also has 14 overnight beds
that include two isolation rooms.
“The building also has a new medical
records section Magubane added.
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