{"id":136217,"date":"2016-10-26T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/136217\/hospital-opens-its-doors-to-the-public\/"},"modified":"2016-10-26T14:57:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T12:57:07","slug":"hospital-opens-its-doors-to-the-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/26\/hospital-opens-its-doors-to-the-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital opens its doors to the public"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bertha Gxowa Hospital was a hub of activity on Thursday, with community members flocking to the hospital\u2019s open day.<\/p>\n

The open day, which was held at the hospital\u2019s Kobie Moller Hall, saw a variety of medical personnel on site teaching the public about their services.<\/p>

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The Bertha Gxowa Hospital is designated as a district hospital serving Ekurhuleni and the services provided are non-specialist in nature.<\/p>\n

Services include accident, emergency and trauma care, as well as allied services which include audiology and speech therapy, clinical psychology, dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, radiography services and sonar and pharmaceutical services<\/p>

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In addition to this the event showcased a number of career opportunities within the medical sector. This element of the day was aimed at younger visitors.<\/p>\n

The day was a success with community members leaving the open day with a better understanding of what the hospital and its staff offer.<\/p>\n