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He has refuted allegations that patients were sent home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPatients were asked to go outside while technicians were investigating a possible breaker malfunction,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mvambi has further downplayed the disruption of services rendered to patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cServices continued as normal after technicians fixed the breaker.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panic among the clinic workers and patients was apparently fuelled by concerns about non-compliance lingering at Free State health facilities, as informed by findings of the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) and the Department of Labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent report by the OHSC, the government\u2019s watchdog agency for inspecting hospitals and clinics, revealed an appalling situation. 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