Improvements in emergency medical services

28 September 2009

The Northern Cape Provincial MEC for Health Mr MS Sokatsha is proudly to announce the purchase of new equipment to better service delivery in the emergency medical services section of the department across the province.

The Northern Cape Department of Health has purchased individualised equipment for all actively operational basic life support and intermediate life support staff operating in ambulances, rescue units and response units across the province.

The equipment will enhance the official's image as well as professionalism which will lead to accelerated and improved service delivery of the emergency medical services.

The equipment purchased are: stet scopes, automated blood pressure machines, gluco meters and pulse ox meters. All the mentioned staff will be equipped with this necessary life changing equipment. The cost of the equipment is R3 162 per person and the total cost of all the equipment is R900 000.

Enquiries:

Andrid Scholtz
Tel: 053 830 2000
Fax: 053 833 1925
Cell: 082 447 9696 or 083 460 7570
E-mail: ascholtz@ncpg.gov.za

Issued by: Department of Health, Northern Cape Provincial Government
28 September 2009
Source: Northern Cape Provincial Government (http://www.ncpg.gov.za)