By Charmaine Ndlela
Sebokeng Regional Hospital has opened a new Accident and Emergency Unit and refurbished its Male Mental Health Unit after overcrowding and infrastructure pressure exposed gaps in emergency and psychiatric care.
Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko officially unveiled the upgraded facilities on Monday.
The provincial health department said the project aimed to improve patient flow, emergency response, and mental healthcare services in the district.
It said the refurbishment of the Male Mental Health Unit was prioritised to address longstanding infrastructure challenges, overcrowding and compliance with therapeutic standards under the Mental Health Care Act.
The upgraded unit has been redesigned to include multidisciplinary workspaces, allowing doctors, psychologists, social workers and nursing staff to work together more effectively in managing patient care.
The department said the project was also expected to ease overcrowding in the unit, which continues to receive a high number of mental healthcare users from across the
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