Northern Cape probes Kimberley Mental Hospital neglect, murder.

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Months after families raised alarms over substandard care at Kimberley Mental Hospital following a damning Ombudsman report, the Northern Cape Health Department confirms investigations are underway into alleged neglect. One patient is currently bedridden after she was discharged, and another allegedly died after being assaulted by a male nurse.  Lebogang Majaha, spokesperson for the Northern Cape Department of Health, explains   

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