Chris Bateman
Chris Bateman is a freelance journalist
Several hospitals hit hard by public sector strike
/ 24 November 2022

Several hospitals hit hard by public sector strike

Some hospitals were disrupted by protesters but most facilities had few to no disturbances

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Crystal meth addicts claw their way clean
/ 4 November 2022

Crystal meth addicts claw their way clean

Two former addicts share their stories

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Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift
/ 1 November 2022

Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift

The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service

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The tricky topic of sex after cancer diagnosis
/ 27 October 2022

The tricky topic of sex after cancer diagnosis

Sexuality is often neglected because patients and doctors are uncomfortable with the subject and lack the courage and skills to discuss it

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Mediator appointed for South African Medical Association’s internal drama
/ 18 October 2022

Mediator appointed for South African Medical Association’s internal drama

The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation

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SA Health Products Regulatory Authority ‘understaffed and underfunded’
/ 1 October 2022

SA Health Products Regulatory Authority ‘understaffed and underfunded’

A patient has questioned the authority after having adverse reaction to substitute medicine

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Emmaus Hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal is in ‘toxic meltdown’
/ 13 September 2022

Emmaus Hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal is in ‘toxic meltdown’

Experienced doctors and nurses are quitting over adversarial management by the new medical manager and new chief executive

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