Question NW1065 to the Minister of Health
05 June 2017 - NW1065
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Health
Whether the West End Psychiatric Hospital in the Northern Cape has been (a) refurbished and (b) equipped for patients?
Reply:
The Department has refurbished and equipped the West End Psychiatric Hospital state patients unit in the 2016/17 financial year.
(a) A vacated 36 bed ward at West End Hospital has been completely upgraded to make it suitable for involuntary male health patients. The male involuntary patients were transferred from the secure ward adjacent to the existing State Patient Ward. This vacated ward is also suitable for State Patients which allowed rapid transfer in early May of 21 State Patients from Kimberley Correctional Services.
(b) The ward is fully and appropriately equipped for State Patients.
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