Emergency Centres in Cape Town taking strain

Loyiso Langeni
17 September 2014

The Western Cape Department of Health on Monday said over the weekend its Emergency Centres across the province were once again under pressure with a total of 4 745 patients, and only 24% of the patients were deemed emergency cases. 

Provincial Deputy Director of Communications Mark van der Heever said when less than urgent cases flood the emergency centres, cause a reduction in efficiency of both the emergency service and routine medical care.

Van de Heever added that those people with minor issues should be presenting to the nearest day hospital which is opened 24 hours just to relive some of the pressure that we are experiencing at our emergency centres.

“If we take away the people not in need of emergency care, then that will free up additional time and our doctors and staff can basically perform adequate job functions without looking after people, who are not seriously ill.” Van de Heever added.

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