Retrenchment for employers: five critical need-to-knows
First of a series of labour-related articles for healthcare establishments and practices by Jacqui Reed, an attorney specialising in corporate employment law and immigration...
Choosing the right Synalar® product for your patient
Topical corticosteroids are among the most commonly prescribed medication for inflammatory and hyperproliferative skin diseases.1 The mechanism of action of corticosteroids can be specific or...
SASA publishes revised 2018 practice guidelines
The South African Society of Anaesthesiologists has
published an extensive review of its practice guidelines in response to
changing demands of the healthcare system and anaesthesia...
Netcare’s Richard Friedland sells R200 million worth of shares
The recent drop in Netcare’s share price following the release of weak interim results has forced CEO Richard Friedland to sell R200 million worth...
Evaluating surgeon gowning steps for optimal sterile operating theatre techniques
The chances of contamination may be lower in the operating theatre if surgeons put their gowns on by themselves
Trauma surgeon honoured with prestigious award
Renowned trauma surgeon, Prof Elias Degiannis, has been
recognised for his extraordinary contribution in the fields of trauma medicine
and critical care, and for his long...
The top 25 medical lab tests around the world
A recent study can help governments understand which
diagnostic laboratory tests are most important when developing universal health
coverage systems.
Researchers from five countries found that diagnostic
laboratory...
Doctors’ attire really does matter to patients
Physicians may want to dig a little deeper into their
closets, or grab their white coats on the way out of the operating room, if
they...
First dedicated haematology unit opened in Johannesburg
The first dedicated private haematology
unit in greater Johannesburg for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range
of acute and chronic blood cancers and other...
Adcock Ingram shuts down manufacturing plant after employee tested positive for...
Adcock Ingram Critical Care has confirmed that an employee at its Aeroton manufacturing facility in Johannesburg has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the...
Quinolone and fluoroquinolone antibiotics: More warnings sounded
As lawyers in the US move forward with lawsuits against some
manufacturers of quinolone and fluoroquinolone antibiotics following
a worldwide increase in the number of patients...
Voortgesette inperking: ‘n Perfekte storm broei vir GP’s en pasiënte
This is the first article in a series on the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on medical practices and patients
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Pretoria’s Angelique Coetzee elected new SAMA chair
Medical icon Prof Hoosen Coovadia becomes association president for the year
UV disinfection 97.7% effective in eliminating pathogens in hospital settings
Using ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology to reduce the
risk of hospital-acquired infections eliminated up to 97.7% of pathogens in
operating theatres, according to a study published...
Life Healthcare delivers positive results despite tough trading conditions
Despite a challenging healthcare trading environment, Life Healthcare has delivered healthy interim results for the six months to 31 March with Group revenue growing...
Netcare starts with hospital staff retrenchment process
Netcare has confirmed that the company has issued a Section
189 notice relating to the possible retrenchment of staff members and that it
will be embarking...
Common use of peripherally inserted central catheters could be risky
Many hospital patients get medicine or nutrition delivered
straight into their bloodstream through a tiny device called a PICC. In just a
decade, it's become the...