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Hospital torment patients, issue ultimatum
30 Dec 2016 at 03:57hrs | Views
Gweru Provincial Hospital has issued several ultimatum's to its unpaid patients or risk grabbing their properties.
The hospital which seeks to recover over $500 000 owed in outstanding medical bills gave patients just eight hours to pay up.
Its not clear how many unpaid patients are affected.
According to reports, the hospital sent text messages to patients with outstanding bills.
"Having seen that you do not want to enter into dialogue to resolve this issue, we have started a legal process which will see you lose your valuable property and other accessories.
"You are hereby warned that if you do not make frantic efforts to settle this debt within eight hours after receiving this letter you will be liable for costs and other expenses incurred in our efforts to recover the same" reads the message.
The hospital which seeks to recover over $500 000 owed in outstanding medical bills gave patients just eight hours to pay up.
Its not clear how many unpaid patients are affected.
According to reports, the hospital sent text messages to patients with outstanding bills.
"Having seen that you do not want to enter into dialogue to resolve this issue, we have started a legal process which will see you lose your valuable property and other accessories.
"You are hereby warned that if you do not make frantic efforts to settle this debt within eight hours after receiving this letter you will be liable for costs and other expenses incurred in our efforts to recover the same" reads the message.
Source - Byo24News
