Boitumelo operating theatres still not operational
The contract is part of the Hospital Revitalisation Programme and the contract commenced in 2009.
The recent oversight by the portfolio on Social Services, which includes the Department of Health, in the Free State Legislature to the Boitumelo Regional Hospital has echoed the DA’s concern with the delays of the building project.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has continually raised the issue of the non-functional operating theatres at Boitumelo in the Free State Provincial Legislature. There are six operating theatres in the theatre complex and since May 2022 only one is in use. This results in the backlog of surgeries escalating and is a life-threatening situation.
A previous oversight visit in September 2023, found that a construction company is on-site, and was informed that the main operating theatres will be fully operational and ready for use by 22 September 2023.
However, although work is in progress, only 11% of the current contract is completed at this stage. It is projected that by the end of November 2023, only three of the six operating theatres might be in use.
The contract is part of the Hospital Revitalisation Programme and the contract commenced in 2009.
