City announces healthcare services to be offered on booking system
The City of Ekurhuleni has announced that auxiliary healthcare services, such as dentistry and optometry, are offered on a booking system in addition to primary healthcare.
The City of Ekurhuleni provides, in addition to primary healthcare (PHC), auxiliary services, such as dentistry and nutrition services, in selected facilities.
The auxiliary services are provided at selected facilities and in a sessional manner because they are reportedly provided with the assistance of Gauteng Department of Health officials who are deployed in limited numbers.
Members of the public who visit facilities that do not provide these services, according to CoE’s spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, will be referred to the nearest facility for further treatment.
Head of department for health and social services Dr Gilbert Motlatla explained how the services are offered to the public.
“Health services, such as dentistry, optometry, podiatry and nutritionist, are offered by Gauteng Department of Health officials. The personnel provide sessional services at our PHC facilities; therefore, a booking system is used for the service. Patients need to book at our facility for assistance,” he said.
Motlatla stated that patients with diabetes that is uncontrolled while on medication are referred to nutritionists.
Another scenario where auxiliary services are offered is said to be of a patient who is diabetic and is experiencing poor vision.
The patient will also be referred to an optometrist through a referral system.
In Alberton North, dentistry is referred to Bertha Gxowa Hospital, an optometrist booking is every Friday, while podiatry is referred to Phola Park and nutritionist booking is every Wednesday.
For Brackenhurst, dentistry is referred to Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, optometrist in Phola Park, for podiatry and nutrition, refer to Phola Park.
In Eden Park, dentistry is referred to Phola Park, optometrist also in Phola Park, for podiatry refer to Phola Park and for a nutritionist, one is also referred to Phola Park.
In Greenfields, dentistry, optometrist, podiatry, as well as a nutritionist, are referred to Phola Park. For Palm Ridge, dentistry, optometrist, podiatry as well as nutritionist are also referred to Phola Park.
