Emergency services got little rest over the Christmas weekend, with more than 10 000 medical emergencies being reported around the Western Cape. Provincial health services were bracing themselves for the long weekend, expecting even more incidents. The Western Cape health department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel responded to exactly 10 245 incidents. Of these, 32% were life-threatening cases. EMS spokesperson … Continue reading More than 10 000 emergencies were reported over the Christmas weekend