Addington hit by more malfunctioning equipment
Another of Addington's radiotherapy machines has been declared out of order.
THE state of vital equipment at Addington Hospital has come under the spotlight again after confirmation that two of the facility’s state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines have broken down again.
It is not clear when the machines will be repaired. The machines are essential in the treatment of cancer patients.
The DA’s Dr Imran Keeka, MPL said the situation at Addington and other major Durban hospitals which serve patients across the province, was scandalous.
“Earlier this week, news reports confirmed that one of Addington’s machines, along with several others at major Durban hospitals, were ‘out of order’ after the KZN Health department allegedly continued to renege on a maintenance agreement. This, despite an earlier commitment by the DOH that it would pay for the ongoing upkeep of the machines on a month to month basis,” he said.
Keeka said when both of Addington’s machines were optimally functioning, there was a two week waiting period for patients. Without them, the waiting period is eight months. “It is abundantly clear that this will cause significant distress to patients,” he said.
“I have today written to KZN Health MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo,to look into the matter with the utmost urgency. The responsibility for this collapse in health care stops at his door. He must now show that he has the political will to sort out this mess,” he said.
I agree I’ve been waiting over a year now to have scopes done to date they have not called me machine out of order still walk with constent indigestine pain. And yes cancer patient need equipment just as urgent