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medical negligence

Criminalisation of medical errors vs medical negligence: What are the issues?

Maverick Citizen

Criminalisation of medical errors vs medical negligence: What are the issues?

By Thabo Molelekwa for Spotlight

Patients complain that service at Diepkloof clinic 'was better under apartheid’

Maverick Citizen

Patients complain that service at Diepkloof clinic 'was better under apartheid’

By Tshabalira Lebakeng

Healthcare in 2023 — 13 important things to look out for and why you should care

Maverick Citizen

Healthcare in 2023 — 13 important things to look out for and why you should care

By Alicestine October and Marcus Low

Don’t talk to me, talk to my lawyer – the plan to stop South Africa’s fake medical negligence claims

Maverick Citizen

Don’t talk to me, talk to my lawyer – the plan to stop South Africa’s fake medical negligence claims

By Christina Pitt

Cerebral palsy in South Africa — medical negligence is just one of many causes

South Africa

Cerebral palsy in South Africa — medical negligence is just one of many causes

By Elri Voigt

High prevalence of cerebral palsy in South Africa compounded by overstretched public health system

South Africa

High prevalence of cerebral palsy in South Africa compounded by overstretched public health system

By Elri Voigt

Debt from medical negligence claims threaten ‘collapse’ of EC health service — court rules govt to blame

South Africa

Debt from medical negligence claims threaten ‘collapse’ of EC health service — court rules govt to blame

By Tania Broughton

Change may be on the horizon to help navigate SA through its Medical-legal morass

South Africa

Change may be on the horizon to help navigate SA through its Medical-legal morass

By Marcus Low

Soaring medico-legal claims against state hospitals: Courts may consider forms of compensation other than lump-sum payments

South Africa

Soaring medico-legal claims against state hospitals: Courts may consider forms of compensation other than lump-sum payments

By Estelle Ellis

Death and dying in the Eastern Cape Continued

South Africa

Death and dying in the Eastern Cape Continued

By Mark Heywood & Anso Thom

The horror that pregnant women in the Eastern Cape endure

South Africa

The horror that pregnant women in the Eastern Cape endure

By Estelle Ellis, Luvuyo Mehlwana and Zukiswa Pikoli