3294 OPS CANCELLED AT BARA HOSPITAL
3294 operations were cancelled at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital from January 2018 to end-September this year.
This has been revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature.
The reasons for cancellation were as follows:
Overbooking - 1262
Shortage of ICU beds - 926