
Toddler dies after being turned away from Praktiseer clinic
The nurse who was on duty refused to treat the child, apparently because they didn't have a patient file.
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The nurse who was on duty refused to treat the child, apparently because they didn't have a patient file.
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Lifeguards administered first aid, and a bystander offered to drive him to Addington Hospital, just 2 km away.
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A resident says they’ve been asking for a clinic since the 1980s – but nothing has been done.
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