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Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against abusive surgeon
Tilana Alida Louw said Dr Stephen Paul Grobler had verbally abused her, hurled profanities, insults, and used blasphemy, in front of other staff and patients
Covid-19 positive health workers accused of ‘carelessness’
Mediclinic workers say the company is not taking responsibility for a Covid-19 outbreak at a Pretoria hospital
Provinces yet to sign deals with private hospitals
In preparation for a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, talks between private hospital groups and the national health department on treating patients have been concluded
Why the public-private partnership to build Lesotho’s only specialist hospital floundered
It was hailed as a revolution in private investment in healthcare in Africa, but almost a decade after it was opened, Lesotho’s only specialist hospital takes up almost a third…
Staff at eight KZN hospitals contract coronavirus
Forced to work across multiple hospitals, health officials have helped to spread Covid-19 in the private healthcare system
Collusion, competition and corruption — A new Rx for better healthcare?
The three Cs: Collusion, competition and corruption. There’ll be a renewed push to safeguard your money when it comes to healthcare, but will it work?
Consumers get the short end of the private healthcare stick, commission finds
Competition Commission reveals anti-competitive practices in private healthcare
Netcare’s BMI faces UK competition censure
The group now faces scrutiny in South Africa, after its overseas subsidiary was nailed.
Giving back for the greater good
South Africans who live in urban areas donate R605 each to charity every year.
‘Use private sector expertise’
The Hospital Association of South Africa will urge the government to use a multi-payer system to administer national health insurance claims.
Building an engaged culture
Entrenching a values-based ethos at all levels.
Kidneygate: What the Netcare bosses really knew
Netcare was warned by a top specialist to stop Israeli "tourist transplants" but the company dismissed his advice and hid behind a legal façade.
We’ll negotiate with union, says Netcare
Netcare on Friday said it was keen to continue with wage negotiations with the Democratic Nursing Association of SA until a solution was found.
Eight in court for illegal organ transplants
Eight people, including five doctors, were expected to appear in the Durban Regional Court on Tuesday in connection with illegal organ transplants.
SA doctors charged over organ trafficking
Five doctors have been charged with performing illegal kidney transplants, it was reported on Thursday.