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We are planning to have 120 beds in this hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital has 18 specialists, three operating theatres, a Cath lab, radiology department, and emergency department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_084c0942\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12033\/b36f18744ab84e82b2a8d0ccd43fa814.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/666b9ee79aac45c4bcdf0b59e2da438c.jpg\" title=\"Premier of the Eastern Cape Oscar Mabuyane, MEC for Department of Health in the Eastern Cape Ntandokazi Capa and Director for Herolim Private Hospital Dr Professor Mkhuseli Mashiyi doing walk-about in this new hospital. 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