Stroke Patient harassed with Final Notice to appear in court

On the 25th of Feb 2021, my husband had his 2nd stroke.

Unitas hospital was the closest to attend to his emergency. I was and still am very grateful that he was attended to. My husband lost his job after the first stroke on the 22nd of January 2021.

I have app**** for a disability grant for him. and with this, we pay his bills. Arrangements to pay R50 each towards 6 medical bills per month are in progress. Each month DR GOUWS SERFONTEIN VENTER & ASS SENDS REMINDERS, EVEN AFTER PAYING THE R50 TOWARDS THE BILL OF R1400

TODAY, they have sent a final notice with the intention to proceed in COURT, YES IN COURT. Fascinating as their email content states "if you have made arrangements ignore the message. Personally, there is no regard for a man is who paralyzed, affected by the stroke on the right side, cannot find work, as no employer will take the risk. Then the Doctors want to drain blood out of a stone. My family has hit rock bottom, lost everything and there is no income except SASSA grant.

If R50 is not good enough then I don't know what is!!! How many other patients are being treated as if they are not human, I would like to know?

Dr Gouws and his finance team should be more sensitive towards patients that are paralysed and cannot find work, An arrangement has been made. This will definitely make my husband ill, AGAIN.

No private hospital can turn away an emergency patient, so when we make an arrangement, please refrain from sending notices that my husband will go to court. This does not improve his health but weakens him. Please be careful.