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GEORGE NEWS - Mediclinic George cancelled all elective surgeries as a result of the second wave of Covid-19 infections at the end of last year. The decision was not based on the risk of infection, as all protocols are in place to ensure our patients safety, but rather to increase potential capacity for Covid-related admissions. Capacity at the hospital was under pressure, said Dr Gerrit de Villiers, chief clinical officer of Mediclinc Southern Africa.
He responded to a query from George Herald regarding long waiting times for elective surgery for people who are urgently in need of elective surgery.