A surgeon at Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane, east of Johannesburg, cut open a patient during an operation and left her for 30 minutes while he disappeared to have a smoke, reports City Press. The report notes that it has reliably learnt that the surgeon, whose name is known to the newspaper, was served with a dismissal letter yesterday following a disciplinary hearing. The report says it could not immediately get comment regarding the matter from Gauteng health spokesperson Prince Hamnca.
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