DA raises alarm over Helen Joseph emergency department closure [SOUND]

# The DA has warned that patients seeking emergency treatment at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital are at risk after being advised to seek care elsewhere. A warning issued by the hospital’s Trauma Unit Head Patricia Saffy, stated that the emergency department remains closed throughout August after staff were reportedly not paid, resulting in doctors absenteeism. DA’s Madeleine Hicklin says the situation highlights ongoing staff shortages and contract renewal problems: