Normal operations expected to resume at UBH

UNITED Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) is expected to resume normal operations this week after it had suspended non-emergency surgeries last Friday.

According to local newspapers, UBH chief executive officer Ms Nonhlanhla Ndlovu yesterday said the suspension of non emergency surgeries was temporary as they awaited delivery of pain killer, pethidine, from their suppliers this week.

"It was a market issue and we had to attend to emergency cases only because our supplies had dwindled. We are expecting supplies of both pethidine and morphine this week so that we resume normal operations," said Ms Ndlovu.

Last Friday, the hospital clinical director Dr Narcisius Dzvanga advised all surgeons and other key staff through a memo to suspend all non emergency operations.

Earlier, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa had confirmed resumption of normal services at UBH saying they will get their supplies this week.