An explosive investigation by the Health Ombud has uncovered a litany of catastrophic failures and lethal neglect at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital. The hospital staff left patients in dangerously cold conditions without electricity. This lethal neglect led to at least two deaths and caused severe harm to others. Following a complaint from Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi in…
Tag: Patient Neglect
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Gauteng health marred by mismanagement, corruption, neglect
Two recent watchdog reports exposed the alarming conditions at Helen Joseph Hospital, reflecting a larger crisis within the Gauteng health department. Independent inquiries by Health Ombud Taole Mokoena and the Office of Health Standards Compliance have validated former broadcaster Tom London’s claims from last year that patients are subjected to undignified and unsanitary conditions. Their findings revealed fly-infested wards, trash-strewn…