GEORGE NEWS FLASH - Two new wards, the Psychiatric Ward and the Family Medicine Ward, were officially opened at George Provincial Hospital on Friday 24 October during a formal ceremony attended by staff members and the community.

Both wards will improve service delivery within the specific specialities.

The Family Medicine Ward, which currently has 14 beds, will increase their beds to 25 and will treat patients who would usually be treated in a district hospital.

The Psychiatric Ward will increase the bed count from eight to 10.

The ward consists of three seclusion rooms, a large relaxation and dining area, and an outside area for patients to enjoy as well as an inpatient and outpatient department. Patients with other medical conditions such as TB are accommodated in an exclusion room.

Read more in Thursday's George Herald, and online.


Dr Linda Hering (centre), senior manager of Medical Services at WCG Health, has the honour of cutting the ribbon for the Family Medicine Ward. With her are from: left Michael Vonk (CEO, George Hospital), Dr Rachel Schaefer, Dr Elmari de Klerk-Green (George Hosptial) and Dr Louis Jenkins (head of Family Medicine, George Hospital).

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