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Western Cape Emergency Centres and EMS: festive season activity report highlights high demand

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness released statistics for the festive season period (15 December 2024 – 15 January 2025)...

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A call to action: We need your help to reduce trauma cases in Emergency Centres this festive season

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has released the latest data from its Health Emergency Centre Trauma Information System...

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Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season

Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season The festive season is a time for celebration, but it often...

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Celebrating International Volunteer Day: Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness thanks EMS volunteers for their extraordinary service

In recognition of International Volunteer Day, celebrated this past week, the Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger...

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Western Cape EMS build strong relationships with communities, in support of life

Providing emergency medical services to residents in need of help at the proper time while building good relations with communities is a...

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Providing emergency medical care to all who need it

It was a busy weekend for the Western Cape Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) where their interventions in critical...

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Safer New Year's weekend behaviour sees fewer medical emergencies and trauma

The third long weekend of the Festive Season once again saw our trauma units and emergency medical services (EMS) called on relentlessly to...

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Minister Botha Speaks at official opening of Vredendal EMS Station

Introduction The first ambulance station to serve the Vredendal community was originally based in Vanrhynsdorp with the local health...

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