The aim of the on-site clinic is to lower the risk profile of all exhibitions and events hosted at Gallagher. Should an emergency occur at Gallagher, the clinic has the capacity to stabilise patients before they are transferred to hospital by ambulance. This means that all events hosted at the venue will become completely medically self-dependant.

The clinic offers the full ILS package with medical equipment such as a heart monitor and defibrillator, and in September this year, Gallagher will be the first convention centre in South Africa to be home to a medicine dispenser. By inserting money into the dispenser, visitors will now have access to over-the-counter meds such headache and heartburn remedies, when attending events and exhibitions at the venue.

The clinic is open Monday to Friday, and on all event days, from 08:00 to 22:00. Edmond Mkabela, an ILS trained medical professional, will be employed full time at the clinic.

This initiative will see immense savings brought to those organisers who use Gallagher as their venue of choice for conferencing, expos and other events, given the clinic is now part of the complete full-service package offered by the venue. It will also take the headache out of doing the very necessary risk assessments for organisers, since this will now be handled in house by the venue’s management team, for meetings of as little as 10 executives to world-class productions that welcome over 5 000 visitors daily.

For more information about the clinic or hosting your next event at Gallagher, contact Mandy Barrell on mandyb@gallagher.co.za or visit www.gallagher.co.za.