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Free State Health clinics anger communities by operating only 'few hours a day'

Free State residents allege they aren’t getting the health care they need because numerous clinics close early, after operating for only a few hours, reports Health-e News. Phetogo Clinic, a health care facility that sometimes shuts doors at 11:30am in the morning, has sparked great concern for the remote community of Gladstone, in the outskirts of Thaba Nchu. A community member, who wishes to remain anonymous, says the Phetogo Clinic is sometimes closed for over a week and the staff work irregular hours because they knock-off at different times, as early as 11:30am. According to many, nursing staff behave as if they are doing them a favour by providing them with health care services.

The report says the challenges faced by Gladstone residents are not unique to the area. Residents of Tweefontein, another remote village, have raised similar concerns stating that the nurses only arrive around 10am but by 2pm, they have already knocked off. The nursing staff working at both Phetogo and Tweefontein Clinics don’t live in those villages and commute to work daily.

The report says Free State Health hasn’t responded to numerous attempts for comment.

[link url="https://health-e.org.za/2020/02/03/clinics-shut-doors-after-short-working-day/"]Full Health-e News report[/link]

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