Nurses are under the gun

21 April 2015 - 02:17
By Sipho Masombuka

Nurses are scared at work and are even denying patients access to healthcare due to safety concerns, with calls for national government to take over security at public health facilities. This comes as the Mpumalanga department of safety, security and liaison reduced the number of guards at hospitals and clinics due to budget constraints.

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