News and Speeches for Secondary, Tertiary and Emergency Care
Tygerberg Hospital Telephone Lines Restored
12 June 2012Tygerberg Hospital's telephone system has been restored and all telephone lines are working. The community can now phone the hospital directly. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Read More
EMS Communications Centre Experiencing Technical Problems
11 June 2012The Emergency Medical Services' Communications Centre in Cape Town is currently experiencing technical problems. We urge the community to use 107 (instead of 10177) in case of a medical emergency until further notice. Read More
EMS Alert: EMS Responds to Three Separate Incidents
6 June 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to three significant incidents on 7 June 2012. Read More
EMS Alert: Suspected Gas Leak in Epping
5 June 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Local Fire and Rescue Cape Town worked together on a gas leak call earlier today. Read More
EMS Alert: Severe Motor Vehicle Accidents in Cape Town
3 June 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) rescue unit responded to two serious accidents over the weekend and this morning. Read More
Motor Vehicle Accident on N1, Monte Vista Turn-off
23 May 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motor vehicle accident earlier this morning. Read More
Health Minister Opens New R11.7 Million Ambulance Station in Ceres
20 May 2012Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, opened the new R11.7 million Emergency Medical Services Station in Ceres on 21 May. Read More
Helderberg Hospital Receives R80 000 Donation
19 April 2012Western Cape Government Health's Helderberg Hospital in Somerset West received a cheque to the amount of R80 000 yesterday, 19 April 2012. The cheque was handed over by the Sekunjalo Investments Limited at the ninth Annual Charity Golf Day held at... Read More
Minister Botha Opens New R15.6 Million PET/CT Centre at Tygerberg Hospital
18 April 2012On 19 April 2012, the Western Cape Government, NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd and its parent company Necsa (the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation) celebrated the official opening of the PET/CT Centre at Tygerberg Hospital. Read More
Tygerberg Hospital Hosts Open Day
11 April 2012Tygerberg Hospital is hosting an open day on Thursday, 12 April 2012, on the hospital grounds, where various departments will have information stalls and material available to the public. The event will start at 09:00 and Good Hope FM will broadcast... Read More
Paediatric Liver Transplant Changes a Life
28 February 2012Francois Van Niekerk from Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng has become one of the more than 100 children to undergo a liver transplant at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital since 1991. Read More
Media Alert: Update on Rescues in Session - 6 February 2012
6 February 2012Update on the rescues that took place yesterday, 6 February 2012: Read More
Media Alert: Rescues in Session - 6 February 2012
5 February 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently responding to and assisting on three calls: Read More
Media Alert: Rescue Missions - 5 February 2012
4 February 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to multiple incidents over the weekend: Read More
Media Alert: MVA on Sir Lowry's Pass
1 February 2012The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently attending to a motor vehicle accident. Read More
Boy Graduates from Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital's Breathe Easy Programme
31 January 2012Hamza Ahmed of Athlone's long history with Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital's Breathe Easy Home Care Ventilation Programme has finally come to a happy end. The ten-year-old has been in and out of doctor's offices since he was two years old... Read More
Media Alert: Update on R45 Motor Vehicle Accident
29 January 2012At 07:30 on the R45 between Gouda and Ceres (Saron) - Medical Rescuers and Emergency Medical Personnel worked two and a half hours to medically treat and assist 56 patients from the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Read More
Media Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident on N1
29 January 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a serious motor vehicle accident in the early hours of this morning. Read More
Media Alert: EMS Responds to Motor Vehicle Accident on R102
22 January 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and other emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident earlier today. Read More
Media Alert: EMS Responds to Mountain Call
15 January 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a mountain rescue call earlier today. Read More
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