Accountability frameworks needed now to counter medical negligence liability: Van den...
Pre-existing
contingent liability resulting from medico-legal claims in the public health
service that cannot be avoided and which is now impacting on the Government’s
fiscal liability is...
1st Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards
A first of its kind in Kenya, the Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards has taken on the mantle and seeks to change the narrative and...
Presidential call for medico-legal strategy, student stress help
The Western Cape Department of Health medico-legal service recognises that the only way to cut medical malpractice litigation and its financial repercussions is to...
Medico-legal situation in SA: ‘Dear Mr President, we have a crisis!’
In an unprecedented initiative to bring South Africa’s current medico-legal problems and consequences to the fore, the SA Medico-Legal Association (SAMLA) provided the platform...
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Kardio Group Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for its Connected Healthcare...
Based on its recent analysis of the South African Internet of Medical Things (IOMT) market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Kardio Group with the 2019 South Africa Product Line Strategy Leadership Award.
Updated list of DUXAH CPD courses
DUXAH has released an updated list of CPD courses currently available for all healthcare professionals.
Practitioners will need to register as a DUXAH member in...
OPNION: The healthcare landscape after the elections: What can we expect?
Will elections lead to positive changes in SA’s
Healthcare system? This burning question has been posed repeatedly in the
run-up to the elections and despite innumerable...
Innovative student initiative to address healthcare challenges
A new initiative by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Surgical Society is offering students from across faculties the opportunity to join forces to help...
Inhaler errors common among children hospitalized for asthma
Two of every five children hospitalized with asthma exacerbation make an error when using their inhaler, a prospective cross-sectional study shows. Missing a critical step,...
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SIU to investigate ‘cash for qualifications’ allegations at HPCSA
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is awaiting the
president’s go-ahead to investigate allegations that Health Professions Council
of South Africa (HPSCA) employees may have taken bribes...
CMS “irritated, concerned” about Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has rejected the new
Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (COFI), saying it will encroach on the
regulatory framework for medical...
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demand. To...
Sick and tired: Doctor wellness in SA needs critical care
As we observe World Health Day on 7 April, health and
wellness is on everyone’s minds. But a question seldom asked is: Who cares for
the...
Globally, one in five deaths associated with poor diet: Lancet study
People in almost every region of the world could benefit
from rebalancing their diets to eat optimal amounts of various foods and
nutrients, according to the...
Research into health benefits of Rooibos gets R4.5m injection
In line with one of its main strategic objectives, the SA
Rooibos Council (SARC) is ramping up research efforts to better understand
exactly how our indigenous...
Call for Abstracts: Joint ALLSA/SATS/CWIG 2019 Congress – 25-28 July 2019
The organisers of the Joint ALLSA/SATS/CWIG 2019 Congress to
take place from 25-28 July at the CSIR in Pretoria are calling for the
submission of abstracts.
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