Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions: It is a well-known fact that South Africa is besieged with the big and continuously growing challenge of medical negligence and other personal injury claims. The country is however not alone in battling with this challenge, many other countries such as Australia, United Kingdom and the United States of America, amongst others, are also seized with same. Week after week the South African public reads articles and watches TV shows about cases of … [Read more...] about Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions
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Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions
Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions: It is a well-known fact that South Africa is besieged with the big and continuously growing challenge of medical negligence and other personal injury claims. The country is however not alone in battling with this challenge, many other countries such as Australia, United Kingdom and the United States of America, amongst others, are also seized with same. Week after week the South African public reads articles and watches TV shows about cases of … [Read more...] about Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions
Enlarged prostate a debilitating medical condition for many older men
Enlarged prostate a debilitating medical condition for many older men: New treatment for severely enlarged prostate achieving excellent outcomes in SA While many older men suffer from symptoms due to enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as it is known in medical terms, they often simply keep quiet and continue living with the uncomfortable symptoms associated with this condition. “During Men’s Health Month in June we are likely to hear a great deal about male medical … [Read more...] about Enlarged prostate a debilitating medical condition for many older men
Grahamstown in the news: Doctor’s R7m medical aid windfall forfeit
Doctor's R7m medical aid windfall forfeit: A lodge owned by a murdered British rancher in Kenya's northern Laikipia region announced its closure on Monday after being overrun by herders for months, ahead of August polls in which some politicians have made land reform a campaign issue. Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Lean pickings for ‘steak out’ gang: The Rev Oscar George, from Grahamstown, and four other clergymen and colleagues from the United Ethiopian Church of Africa in Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Doctor’s R7m medical aid windfall forfeit
Mthatha news: A future doctor killed – allegedly by fellow medical students
A future doctor killed - allegedly by fellow medical students: The lethal assault happened in an unlikely place - a men's residence on the campus of Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha. The assailants were not thugs who had breached the university's perimeter fence. Some of them were medical students - students who ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. AbaThembu Prince kidnapping fake – police: Mthatha police today refuted claims that AbaThembu Prince‚ Mankunku Jongisizwe Dalindyebo was … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: A future doctor killed – allegedly by fellow medical students
Mthatha news: Arrests in murder of medical student from Walter Sisulu University
Arrests in murder of medical student from Walter Sisulu University: Lwando Mantshontsho 27-year-old final year medicine student that was stabbed to death Picture : Facebook Mthatha police have on Sunday confirmed the arrest of students who stabbed to death a final year medical student at the Walter Sisulu University on ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Stellenbosch FC have claimed their place in the National First Division play-offs: Thanda Royal Zulu, who have already been promoted as NFD … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Arrests in murder of medical student from Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha news: UNIVERSITY OPENS MEDICAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OPENS MEDICAL SCHOOL: Phase one of the R85 million state-of-the-art facility was officially opened on Friday on the Mthatha campus after two years of construction. Eastern Cape rural development and agrarian reform MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane and Premier Phumulo Masualle attended the ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. PINK DRINK PASTOR REFUSES TO LEAVE!: FISTS flew as angry Mthatha residents confronted members of Favors Cathedral Church. The incident took place yesterday when municipal … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: UNIVERSITY OPENS MEDICAL SCHOOL
Port Elizabeth Medical Placement offered
Seen on the idealist.org voluntary placement site (feel free to share with any foreign medical students you may know): Visit South Africa – a "Rainbow Nation" that combines modern culture with an ancient landscape that is simply breathtaking. South Africa has evolved over thousands of years to become the biologically and culturally diverse nation that it is today, and attracts thousands of visitors a year to its wide, sandy beaches and cosmopolitan cities, and of course the dramatic natural … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Medical Placement offered
Why you cannot afford to go without medical aid
Why you cannot afford to go without medical aid: Photo: pexels.com The medical aid conversation can be a controversial one. Many look at the price tag and wonder if it is worth the expense and the inevitable hassle. Everyone knows that medical aid comes with paperwork and admin, but few recognise that it also comes with peace of mind and reassurance. “Everyone should have a medical aid plan in place,” says Cathie Webb, Director, South African Payroll Association. “You may be healthy and well … [Read more...] about Why you cannot afford to go without medical aid
Mthatha news: South Africa: PE to Get New Medical School
South Africa: PE to Get New Medical School: The momentous decision comes after years of the university's campaign for the establishment of a second medical school in the Eastern Cape Province, in addition to the existing Walter Sisulu University, in Mthatha. Making the announcement on Saturday ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. NMMU to open 10th medical school in SA: The other medical school is at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in Mthatha. “For the city and region, and indeed the country, … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: South Africa: PE to Get New Medical School
Overwhelmed by medical scheme benefit option choices?
Overwhelmed by medical scheme benefit option choices?: Healthcare consumers urged to carefully weigh their options for best value Few people’s hearts leap with excitement at the prospect of reading and comparing the finer details of various medical scheme benefit options. This investment in time, however, will put you and your loved ones in good stead when the need for healthcare cover arises – a time none of us enjoy contemplating. “In South Africa just over 18 percent of the population have … [Read more...] about Overwhelmed by medical scheme benefit option choices?
I Was Chinese So I Couldn’t Vote – #RaceFreeMonth
A MyPE.co.za 'Patrick Soon-Shiong' selected video for you: https://youtu.be/kAqBzMEef8U I Was Chinese So I Couldn't Vote | Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong | Larry King Now - Ora TV SUBSCRIBE to Larry King's YouTube Channel:http://bit.ly/131HuYM LA's richest man, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, on growing up during apartheid in South Africa, and the legacy of Nelson Mandela. Watch the Full Interview Here: http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow Click HERE to find more 'Patrick Soon-Shiong' … [Read more...] about I Was Chinese So I Couldn’t Vote – #RaceFreeMonth
Your rights under medical schemes Prescribed Minimum Benefits
The South African National Consumer Union (Sancu), who has recorded a surge in medical aid complaints, is urging South Africans to know their rights when it comes to the Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) covered by medical schemes. "Consumers seem to be ill-advised on this extremely important issue," Sancu vice chairperson Ina Wilken-Jonker told Health24. She said medical schemes should be obliged toward their members and fully disclose all PMB conditions, which consists of a list of … [Read more...] about Your rights under medical schemes Prescribed Minimum Benefits
New paramedic degree opens path to Medical School
In a bid to meet dire shortages of health care employees in the Eastern Cape, a new emergency medical care degree will be offered by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) from next year. The four-year degree, which was given the final go-ahead by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) this week, will form one of the first building blocks towards a fully-fledged Medical School for NMMU by 2020, and offer paramedic students unique training opportunities. Bachelor of … [Read more...] about New paramedic degree opens path to Medical School
