Patients threaten us - NRH medic

Marina Hospital
Marina Hospital

FRANCISTOWN: Medical staff at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital (NRH) have claimed that they are abused and face threats of physical assault from patients at the Accident and Emergency (AE) wing.

Dr Boago Didimalang who heads the wing said during a press briefing by the hospital management on Tuesday that the patients insult and threaten to beat staff because of delays in service provision.

“We are subjected to too much verbal abuse by our clients. Often times, we are accused of delaying provision of services, which is not true at all.

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