Cape Town – A patient expressed his frustration when he threw a glass of urine at three “lazy” nurses who were on a lunch break – after he spent four hours waiting to be attended to at Calcot Dlephu Clinic, Tsakane.
The video of the incident circulated on social media.
The Gauteng Health Department caught wind of the video and released a statement, condemning the treatment of the health workers at the clinic.
The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko described the incident that took place on January, 20 as “inhumane and vulgar”.
Watch the video here:
WATCH: A patient throwing a glass of urine to three lazy nurses who were sitting in a canteen gossiping, after he spent 4 hours waiting to be attended at Calcot Dlephu Clinic, Tsakane. pic.twitter.com/Wg9Z3ESJ7U
— PSAFLIVE (@PSAFLIVE) January 26, 2023
“Irrespective of the complaint the member of the public might be having against the health workers, this cannot justify the attack on them. It is uncalled for and we condemn this vulgar act in the strongest possible terms,” Nkomo-Ralehoko said.
“I appeal to communities to work with us to end the attack on healthcare workers. On our part we have made a commitment to ensure that we improve patient experience of care at healthcare facilities,” she added.
Read the full statement here:
MEDIA STATEMENT || GAUTENG MEC FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONDEMNS THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF HEALTH WORKERS AT A MUNICIPAL CLINIC pic.twitter.com/5MmVWdBoDK
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) January 26, 2023
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Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
