Charlotte Maxeke Hospital was forced to close on 16 April after a fire. There has been widespread criticism of the provincial government’s failure to get the facility fully operational again. We spoke to health workers at Helen Joseph Hospital who described how the continued partial closure of Charlotte Maxeke is compromising patient care, especially in Helen Joseph’s emergency and psychiatric facilities. Currently only 650 of Charlotte Maxeke’s 1,070 beds are in use. The Gauteng government says construction will only be completed at the end of 2023. Health workers at Helen Joseph Hospital in …

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