Wards evacuated at Steve Biko Hospital as power is shut down

Wards evacuated at Steve Biko Hospital as power is shut down

An electricity maintenance shutdown at Pretoria's Steve Biko Hospital saw emergency services scrambling to get critically ill patients to nearby hospitals.

Power shutdown causes chaos at Steve Biko Hospital - Juta MedicalBrief

Frustrated and angry doctors said an electricity maintenance shutdown at Pretoria’s Steve Biko Academic Hospital at the weekend came without any warning, resulting in emergency services scrambling to get critically ill patients to nearby hospitals. Two floors housing critical services were evacuated so work could be done on failing electrical systems, reports Daily Maverick, adding that there are also unconfirmed reports that three patients died…