3029 patients wait for surgery at Sebokeng Hospital
19 October 2022
Broken operating theatres, load-shedding, and linen shortages are blamed for an astounding 3029 patients waiting for surgery at the Sebokeng Hospital.
This is revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature.
According to Nkomo-Ralehoko, the breakdown for surgery is as follows:
- 2250 cataract patients wait for 9 months.
- 544 patients wait 3 years for hip and knee joint surgery.
- 133 urology patients waiting for 9 months.
- 52 orthopaedics patients waiting for two months.