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Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka (in black and yellow) visits Livingstone Hospital on Thursday to address many issues and speak to patients about their struggles
Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka (in black and yellow) visits Livingstone Hospital on Thursday to address many issues and speak to patients about their strugglesPicture: WERNER HILLS

Hospital chief blames unsigned organogram and regional pressure for failing standards

SURPRISE VISIT: Livingstone in public protector’s bad books

Unexpected meeting reveals more of the same — severe staff shortages, governance failures and critical patient delays

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Patients are dying while waiting for critical care at Livingstone Hospital in Gqeberha, where systemic delays and severe overcrowding continue to plague the facility. The dire situation was revealed during an unannounced inspection by public protector Kholeka Gcaleka, who discovered that recommendations issued during the Covid-19 pandemic remain largely unaddressed.

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