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medico-legal

Eastern Cape health department admits it can’t pay overtime to doctors, nurses until new financial year

South Africa

Eastern Cape health department admits it can’t pay overtime to doctors, nurses until new financial year

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape’s new health MEC promises improvement, but critics are doubtful

South Africa

Eastern Cape’s new health MEC promises improvement, but critics are doubtful

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

Private healthcare leaders flag poverty, quality of care, litigation and graft among many NHI challenges

South Africa

Private healthcare leaders flag poverty, quality of care, litigation and graft among many NHI challenges

By Takudzwa Pongweni

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

What is behind the Eastern Cape’s nurse training crisis?

South Africa

What is behind the Eastern Cape’s nurse training crisis?

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

Required internships with no pay put prospective neuropsychologists ‘between a rock and a hard place’

South Africa

Required internships with no pay put prospective neuropsychologists ‘between a rock and a hard place’

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Road Accident Fund's medical experts launch campaign to recoup millions owed to them

Business Maverick

Road Accident Fund's medical experts launch campaign to recoup millions owed to them

By Angus Begg

Law Reform Commission’s proposals on medico-legal cases could mean notable changes ahead for claimants

South Africa

Law Reform Commission’s proposals on medico-legal cases could mean notable changes ahead for claimants

By Baone Twala

Life shedding: Why our health services are failing so badly

South Africa

Life shedding: Why our health services are failing so badly

By Mark Heywood