SABC News reports that the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) in Limpopo is concerned about the safety of its members following a shooting incident at the Polokwane provincial hospital.  

A patient allegedly shot and wounded a nurse, before killing himself on Friday night.  Denosa provincial organiser, Jacob Molepo, said security was a huge concern at health facilities.  He indicated:  “As Denosa Limpopo we are shocked and devastated about the incident which occurred in the renal unit in Pietersburg Hospital; so as Denosa Limpopo we are very much concerned about the safety of our members in the health facilities because the incident clearly indicates that there is a lack of security in our facilities. We are still struggling to establish how did the patient get access into the health facility with the gun.”  Meanwhile, the family of the patient who allegedly wounded the nurse, before killing himself, has blamed authorities at the hospital for the incident.  The relatives claim the 46-year-old man had been complaining that he was being mistreated by staff at the renal unit for a long time.  According to a family spokesperson, the incident could have been prevented if authorities had attended to his brother’s complaints.

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