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The Department notes the recent media report stating that Tygerberg Hospital’s ICU is full. We would like to advise that the hospital should not be seen in isolation from the provincial plan in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an integrated plan, leveraging all available resources, in the ...

It is said over and over again, “our health workers are our heroes”. We always see them on the frontline – going into battle – but so often we forget how much they put on the line each day to ensure our communities and vulnerable groups receive quality medical care in the face of the current ...

Tygerberg Hospital recognises that its employees may experience fear and anxiety following the recent death of a nurse due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). During this period, the hospital management would like to unequivocally assure employees that it is committed to ensuring maximum protection for ...

As local cases of transmissions of the coronavirus continue to rise in the Cape Metropole it brings with it a demand for screening and testing from communities. To ensure we maintain the safety of healthcare staff, Covid-19 testing booths are being utilised as a faster way for health workers to ...