Tambo hospital in EC rubbishes claims there are no doctors

JOHANNESBURG - The Eastern Cape Department of Health has rubbished reports circulating on social media that there are no doctors at the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Regional Hospital. 

The department says a letter doing the rounds is false because 16 doctors are part of the hospital's staff complement.

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Department spokesperson Siyanda Manana said more health workers will start working at the facility next month. 

He said anyone liable for disinformation will face consequences.  

"There is nothing like there is no doctors in that institution. How can we have an institution that has no doctors? It is uncalled for, it would be irresponsible of the department not to have doctors in a health institution."