Eastern Cape hospitals poised to arm guards with stun guns, pepper spray to curb attacks

  • 📰 SowetanLIVE
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 4 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 5%
  • Publisher: 63%

Health Health Headlines News

Kupelo said criminals were targeting hospitals and clinics.

We are committed to ensuring patients and staff are safe at all times. This is why law enforcement agencies must bring criminals to justice.”National Civic Organisation's secretary of the Chris Hani region, Mcebisi Mgudlwa, said Ngcobo residents were living in fear after the attack on Sunday, when nurses and a doctor tending the patient fled for their lives.“This is not the first time that this has happened,” he said, adding“There is no order in that hospital.

officers who are armed and trained can bridge this gap,” said Nodikida.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Eastern Cape hospitals poised to arm guards with stun guns, pepper spray to curb attacksThe provincial department of health is poised to arm security guards working in hospitals with pepper spray and stun guns in a bid to curb attacks on patients and staff. The Dispatch reported on Monday how a stab wound patient was stabbed to death the previous day inside All Saints Hospital in Ngcobo by a man who had apparently come to finish him off.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »