Gweru Provincial Hospital operating with just two orthopaedic surgeons amid staffing crisis
GWERU Provincial Hospital is operating with two orthopaedic surgeons, laying bare the shortage of specialist health personnel at the biggest referral hospital in the Midlands Province. Orthopaedic surgeons specialise in the treatment and rehabilitation of bones and joints. The shortage of these specialists was disclosed in the National Assembly recently when Minister of Health and Childcare Douglas Mombeshora was quizzed on the personnel at the Midlands referral centre. “The hospital currently has two (2) orthopaedic specialists, and a third one will be completing attachment in December 2026,” said Mombeshora. The minister also said the low staffing of orthopaedic specialists is a result of the restricted theatre space, with plans to construct an expanded one being mulled. “A theatre bloc…