An Eastern Cape town with about 20 000 mostly farming community inhabitants has just one operational ambulance serving the area
The ambulance, a converted Nissan Hardbody, is used to transfer patients to Frere Hospital in East London from Cathcart, some 135km away, two or three times a week.
When the vehicle is away, EMS personnel are left with nothing and calls are often ignored as there are no alternative vehicles available to respond to emergencies.
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Cathcart area’s only ambulance is bust
The ambulance, a converted Nissan Hardbody, is used to transfer patients to Frere Hospital in East London from Cathcart, some 135km away, two or three times a week.
When the vehicle is away, EMS personnel are left with nothing and calls are often ignored as there are no alternative vehicles available to respond to emergencies.
For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions
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