On New Year’s Day, Ophthalmology Registrar, Dr Leonard Heydenrych, was on his way to perform a sight saving operation on an 18 month old baby at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s hospital, when he suddenly realised that the ward had run out of superglue.
He needed the superglue to perform a glue patch at 08h00 and realised that no shops would be open at 07h30 in the morning. Using his own initiative, the doctor approached staff waiting outside Pick n Pay, Rondebosch. One of the managers kindly opened the store for the doctor to get the glue he needed.
Dr Heydenrych could continue in time to successfully perform the operation and give the appropriate treatment. The glue is currently still being used by the department.
The Western Cape Department of Health is thankful for such gestures that help us provide an efficient health service to our community.
For more information please contact:
Alaric Jacobs
Tel: 021 404 2188
Issued by: Department of Health, Western Cape Provincial Government
13 January 2010
Source: Western Cape Provincial Government (http://www.capegateway.gov.za/)
