Metro Hospital Research Centre

Metro Hospital Research Centre is located on the Bypass Road in Kandawa. Being out on the bypass means we get a lot of noise from the trucks passing by, but it also makes it easier for people to reach us without getting stuck in the middle of town. Kandawa is an interesting area that is still growing. Our main focus here is research, so you’ll see a lot of people in lab coats and plenty of clipboards. It’s a bit more studious than a regular hospital, though we have our busy clinical moments too. The dust from the road can be a bit much sometimes, but we keep the labs clean and the equipment running. We spend a lot of time looking into different medical studies. It’s not always exciting work—sometimes it’s just hours of looking at charts and typing up notes. The canteen is small, but the tea is strong, which helps during the late nights. We have a small team here, so everyone ends up doing a bit of everything. If a machine needs fixing or a floor needs mopping, whoever is closest just handles it. We don't have a big corporate office feel; it’s more like a group of people working together in a quiet spot off the main road. The research we do might seem slow, but it’s steady. We just keep our heads down and do the work that needs doing every day.