An investigation has been launched by the Gauteng Department of Health into allegations of substandard conditions and patient care at Helen Joseph Hospital. The probe follows a viral video shared on social media by former broadcaster Tom London, a patient at the hospital, who described the conditions as 'deplorable' and accused medical staff of showing a lack of compassion. For more on this story, Elvis Presslin spoke to the Democratic Alliance's Gauteng Shadow Health MEC, Jack Bloom who visited Tom London yesterday and has been following the developments closely

<p>An investigation has been launched by the Gauteng Department of Health into allegations of substandard conditions and patient care at Helen Joseph Hospital. The probe follows a viral video shared on social media by former broadcaster Tom London, a patient at the hospital, who described the conditions as 'deplorable' and accused medical staff of showing a lack of compassion. For more on this story, Elvis Presslin spoke to the Democratic Alliance's Gauteng Shadow Health MEC, Jack Bloom who visited Tom London yesterday and has been following the developments closely</p>

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