Health department comments on assault on nurse
Two nurses were attacked in the ward while in a meeting to address the patient's grievance.
Tembisan previously reported the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) alleged a Tembisa Hospital nurse was assaulted by a patient’s relatives on Thursday last week.
In response the Department of Health spokesperson, Steve Mabona, said two nurses were attacked in the ward while in a meeting to address the patient’s grievance.
“We plead with community members to exercise decorum whenever they are at our facilities. Our patients come first and as such members of the community should refrain from attacking our employees, because they are always mindful that a patient needs their care,” said Mabona.
He said security personnel has been beefed up in the hospital. Among other possible causes of such incidents NEHAWU sited under-staffing to which the health department responded by assuring that the process to fill vacant posts is currently underway.
