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latest news & developmentsGauteng patients are victims of a sick system
The blame for the fire at Charlotte Maxeke hospital and the delays in refurbishing and reopening its damaged sections has been placed squarely at the feet of the provincial…
Traditional healers need new spaces
Proper facilities supported by well-researched cultural principles will go a long way to improving the image and perception of the practice of traditional medicine
Three digital transformation priorities for African healthcare organisations
With doctors in short supply, healthcare employers need to invest in intelligent technologies to make the experience of accessing healthcare as good as it can be, for all involved
‘Over-preparing’ to fight the virus
Gauteng infrastructure MEC Tasneem Motara’s life has changed. It is calmer, but preparing for a flood of Covid-19 patients raises the pressure
What your doctor is thinking when they say, ‘I’m afraid I have some bad news’
Doctors have turned to scientific studies for guidance on talking with patients, but the results have largely left them guessing.
The bad news about delivering bad news
Doctors have turned to scientific studies for guidance on talking with patients, but the results have largely left them guessing.
Mediclinic profit increases as more South Africans turn to private health
Mediclinic International has seen an increase in full-year profit as more patients have visited its hospitals and spent more money per visit.
Dr Harry Surtie Hospital: Double-edged sword of technology
If the new Dr Harry Surtie Hospital has all the latest tech, why are patients complaining?
NHS data used to score patient experience is unreliable
Better service outcomes could be attained in the UK’s National Health Service by focusing on the individual needs of patients.
Night-side of life
Aircraft are a weird space where people are enclosed for many hours yet remain separate, each in a bubble.
Hospital hell
Despite her fractured foot and injured back and ribs, Anna Myers was asked to stand so that her chair could be used by other patients.