Boitumelo’s Theatre Complex anticipated to be operational soon
The findings of the Human Rights Commission's investigation, which the DA initiated by submitting a report in March.
It is anticipated that the main operating theatres at the Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad will be fully operational and ready for use by 22 September 2023.
During the DA’s oversight visit to the hospital last week, the primary theatre complex, consisting of five operating rooms, were still inaccessible due to construction partitioning.
Upon further inquiry during the visit, it was revealed that the theatres had been closed following a ceiling collapse in the operating rooms just two weeks ago, despite a recent ceiling replacement a few months prior, the DA said.
The inspection also revealed that the Maternity Ward operating theatre was utilized for emergency surgeries, exacerbating the already substantial backlog of scheduled procedures.
Mariette Pittaway MPL and spokesperson for the DA Free State on Health & Education said the party is encouraged to learn that a construction company is on-site, and that it is anticipated that the main operating theatres will be fully operational and ready to use again by end of this week.
She said the party is eagerly awaiting the findings of the Human Rights Commission’s investigation, which the DA initiated by submitting a report in March. This report outlines egregious human rights violations occurring at Boitumelo.
She added that the DA remains committed to monitoring the progress of these long-awaited renovations at Boitumelo Regional Hospital and will revisit the facility accordingly.
