Netcare in-hospital pharmacies suspend services to the public
The public will no longer be able to go to in-hospital pharmacies at Netcare hospitals after the group suspended services until further notice.
This is part of the Netcare’s efforts to reduce the risks of Covid-19 transmissions.
“This measure will serve to reduce the traffic in our hospitals and will assist in reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission to healthcare workers and those in our care,” said Jacques du Plessis, managing director of Netcare’s hospital division.
He said critical in-hospital pharmacy services would be prioritised during this time. Alternative arrangements have been made to ensure that the public who receive chronic medication will not be compromised.
The group called on those with a chronic or monthly medicine prescription with Netcare in-hospital pharmacies to contact the pharmacy to arrange for collection of their pre-packaged medication at a designated point at the screening area outside the hospital.
Alternatively, the pharmacist can contact a retail pharmacy of the person’s choice to assist with the collection of prescriptions.
Du Plessis gave the assurance that pharmaceutical services to those in the hospitals would continue as normal.
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