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GEORGE NEWS - Mediclinic George and Geneva held a turning of the soil event this morning, Friday 22 September, to officially announce the start of the construction of their long-awaited new hospital in York Street.
Mediclinic founder and past chairperson Dr Edwin Hertzog said Mediclinic invested in upgrading and expanding the existing premises, but "it was always a bit squashed".
They were always thinking along the line of a new building and a new "mothership" hospital for George.
Kassie Karstens, manager of Mediclinic George and Geneva, remembered his first presentation on the project to the Mediclinic exco on 1 June 2015, "3 045 days ago".
He said in August of that year the first press statement was issued to announce Mediclinic's intention of developing a new hospital. Since then, they have had to persevere through "stumbling block after stumbling block" to get to the point where construction could start.
Greg van Wyk, Mediclinic SA's CEO, said the new hospital is a momentous step towards a brighter future - not only for the Mediclinic, but also for the community.
The aim is to centralise Mediclinic George and Geneva's services into a single, modern and world-class facility.
Speeches at the event were done in a container facility on site.
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