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SAMA warns Eastern Cape health to be careful over rebel doctors
Friday, 29 June 2012 10:36
The SA Medical Association (SAMA) has called on the Eastern Cape Health Department to be cautious in dealing with the doctors who went public regarding a severe shortage of doctors in Port Elizabeth public hospitals. A SAMA spokesperson said: “Doctors and doctors-in-training take an oath that obliges them to advocate for their patients and their patient’s lives. You cannot continue to run a department when you can see that your patient’s lives are at risk.”
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