Frere, Livingstone, NMA hospitals named coronavirus quarantine zones: Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth has been identified as the quarantine facility for the Eastern Cape should SA be affected by the deadly coronavirus sweeping the globe. Eastern Cape department ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. PE police dog 'Bentley' recovers firearm: Port Elizabeth police dog, Bentley exhibited his competent skills when he expertly followed a scent which enabled his handler to immediately … [Read more...] about Frere, Livingstone, NMA hospitals named coronavirus quarantine zones – Port Elizabeth in the News
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Frere, Livingstone, NMA hospitals named coronavirus quarantine zones – Port Elizabeth in the News
Frere, Livingstone, NMA hospitals named coronavirus quarantine zones: Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth has been identified as the quarantine facility for the Eastern Cape should SA be affected by the deadly coronavirus sweeping the globe. Eastern Cape department ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. PE police dog 'Bentley' recovers firearm: Port Elizabeth police dog, Bentley exhibited his competent skills when he expertly followed a scent which enabled his handler to immediately … [Read more...] about Frere, Livingstone, NMA hospitals named coronavirus quarantine zones – Port Elizabeth in the News
Try GIVING – it is strangely REWARDING
The Boardwalk in Port Elizabeth annually cooks lunch for and delivers presents to children in the Dora Nginza and Livingstone Hospitals. Bringing a bit of joy into the lives of those unable to spend Christmas at home. Here Dr Pumza Patricia Dyantyi - the Eastern Cape MEC for the Department of Health and Mike van Vuuren the Boardwalk General Manager talk about the initiative. TIP - hang in for an image of the MyPE Editor chipping in and helping! … [Read more...] about Try GIVING – it is strangely REWARDING
Who would have thought…
Who would have thought that covering the CSI initiative by the Boardwalk at Dora Nginza and Livingstone Hospitals would have turned into an opportunity to bring joy into a little patients day? This little patient had a whale of a time as he couldn't decide what delight to experience first - bottled water, custard in a container, pudding, lunch, whistle blowing, high fiving Mickey and Minnie Mouse, playing with his balloon or #Christmas present. It was such a delight to watch this young man … [Read more...] about Who would have thought…
PE Image – Livingstone house
This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. livingstone house Image by max_thinks_sees this is the house Dr. Livingstone the explorer - used to stay in when he was in town... Submit your Port Elizabeth image here. … [Read more...] about PE Image – Livingstone house
67 minutes to Livingstone Hospital and Cheshire Homes
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) leadership and staff will honour Nelson Mandela and his legacy by committing the organisation's resources and "hand power" to two local organisations as part of its Nelson Mandela Day initiative. The CDC will paint at Livingstone Hospital - and donate 27 mattresses to its paediatric ward - and then move through to Cheshire Home for the Disabled in Cleary Park where it will also paint and hand over donations from the CDC staff. The CDC decided to … [Read more...] about 67 minutes to Livingstone Hospital and Cheshire Homes
ECIPA Lend Support to East Cape DoH Department Heads
ECIPA, a Managed Care Organisation and association of 90 family doctors in the Nelson Mandela Metropole, has weighed in to the 'Rebel Doctors' saga and come out in support of the beleaguered Department Heads of the Provincial, Livingstone and Dora Nginza Hospitals. In a joint statement ECIPA Healthcare write: It is with great concern that we read about the public confrontation between public sector doctors and the E. Cape Health Department. The disruption in services will largely affect … [Read more...] about ECIPA Lend Support to East Cape DoH Department Heads
College of Medicine of South Africa Comment on ‘Rebel’ Doctors
From information received, it seems as if medical posts in the Port Elizabeth region have either not been filled, unpaid or not renewed and financial constraints are the main reason for this. From reports it appears that the doctors negotiations with the authorities in this regard have not proven to be fruitful. In provincial and state hospitals, the burden of patient numbers and diseases is always high end and often bordering on burgeoning. If there is a significant loss of medical posts, … [Read more...] about College of Medicine of South Africa Comment on ‘Rebel’ Doctors
Three Doctors Singled out for Misconduct Investigation
One can only say that the administrative staff of the East Cape Department of Health continue to display mind numbingly single celled thinking..... The latest move under the hand of the Acting Chief Officer of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr N.N. Qangule has been to deliver letters (dated 26 June 2012) inviting Dr Luwisile Pepeta (HOD of Paediatrics), Dr Basil Brown (HOD of Cardiology) and Dr Sats Pillay (HOD Surgery) to discuss 'Allegations of Misconduct' by stating that these … [Read more...] about Three Doctors Singled out for Misconduct Investigation
80% of SA’s Population Serviced by 18% of SA’s Doctors
Amidst dire warnings from the Clinical Heads of Units (CHUs) of specialist departments at Dora Nginza, Livingstone and Provincial hospitals yesterday (See: East Cape Doctors draw the line in the sand with Health Department) some sobering facts around the pitiful state of our Department of Health emerged some of which would, in a normal business, send dire warnings to sharholders to bail with extreme prejudice: Asof 1 July the casualty department at Dora Nginza will stop running if no staff … [Read more...] about 80% of SA’s Population Serviced by 18% of SA’s Doctors
