Orthopaedic surgery delays at Cecilia Makiwane frustrate patients

Lack of implants, other equipment blamed on late payment of suppliers but official says procedures prioritised according to urgency

As financial woes continue to hamper the provincial health department, frustrated patients say they are being forced to wait longer for orthopaedic surgery due to a lack of medical implants and other equipment at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in Mdantsane...

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