BY STAFF REPORTER
THE residents of Dryharts village, near Taung are ‘gatvol’ about the being dissipated by some of nurses at Dryharts clinic.

They were so berserk and decided to write a letter to the North West Department of Health regarding stinging behavior from those nurses.

According to some of patients, the nurses ill-treat them daily and drag their feet when helping them. Our crew visited the clinic on Monday and to the shock of our lives, we found close to 30 patients, mostly elderly on the queue waiting to be helped at around 13:40 while two of the nurses enjoying their launch outside.

One of the patients, Agente Motsewabone(56) said it is normal for them to arrive at the clinic at around 07:00 in the morning and will be helped at around 15:00 afternoon.

North West Department of Health spokesperson Tebogo Lekgethwane confirmed that his department received calls and a letter from concerned residents of Dryharts regarding treatment dished out by some of the nurses at the clinic and does not take that issue very lightly.

“Yes we can confirm that we have received numerous calls and letters from various residents from Dryharts complaining about being ill-treated by some of the nurses during consultation.

“We have discussed a way forward regarding the issue and one of reasons that contributes to poor service rendered at the clinics around the province is shortage of staff at most clinics” Lekgethwane said.

Another victim of bad treatment by Dryharts clinic staff is Veronica Rakoi(45) who said they nurses insult them when rendering service to them.

“It is true and we’re sick and tired of the nurses at the clinic…they must be changed and the department must bring people who are passionate about their work. One will arrive there early, but the nurses will take their own time to help you and some of us can’t spend the whole day without eating” Rakoi said.

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