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Capital Health Trenton Shuts Down Satellite Emergency Department over Structural Issues
Trenton, New Jersey · Trenton

Capital Health Trenton Shuts Down Satellite Emergency Department over Structural Issues

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Trenton’s only remaining hospital has been forced to consolidate services from its satellite facility at the former St. Francis Medical Center because of “structural issues.” The emergency services and the outpatient clinic on Bert Ave. are being closed because “Capital Health was advised by structural engineers, architects, and demolition experts that significant structural issues with another adjoining building pose a threat to the integrity a…See the Story
Peanut Butter Maker to Pay R500k Penalty for Contaminated Products
Africa · South Africa

Peanut Butter Maker to Pay R500k Penalty for Contaminated Products

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Peanut butter manufacturer House of Natural Butters has agreed to pay an administrative fine of R500,000 after the National Consumer Commission received peanut butter recall notifications in February 2024 from Dis-Chem and Pick n Pay.See the Story
SA Monitors New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 as G20 Health Talks Advance
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SA Monitors New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 as G20 Health Talks Advance

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South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) continues to run a comprehensive sentinel surveillance programme.See the Story

Mpumalanga mother awarded R540,000 after negligence leads to child's cerebral palsy

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An Mpumalanga mother has been awarded R540 000 in damages after her son was born with severe cerebral palsy due to negligent staff at a local hospital, and who died at just six-years-old. She had initially claimed R4m from the provincial Health MEC, only claiming general damages on behalf of herself for the hardships she had to endure while looking after her son until his death: she blamed Embhuleni Hospital staff for his condition. The court ea…South Africa · South AfricaSee the Story

SA's expired cancer strategy still to be replaced - Juta MedicalBrief

With the incidence of cancers in South Africa predicted to almost double by 2030, government's strategy to combat cancer has not been updated for two years, writes Chris Bateman for MedicalBrief. The National Health Department director for non-communicable diseases, Dr Busisiwe Ndlovu, told a recent workshop that the official new cancer prevention and control strategy to replace the expired one was on the "verge” of being signed by the Director-…Cancer · GautengRead Article

Upgraded technology for Gauteng hospitals to reduce backlogs - Juta MedicalBrief

New MRI machines have been installed at Steve Biko Academic Hospital and Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital by the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH), while radiology booking times and staffing have been prioritised in efforts to slash backlogs. Gauteng Health & Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko told The Citizen that new equipment was being supported by service-level agreements to prevent lengthy downtimes and ensure quick resolution of faul…Gauteng · GautengRead Article

Cape Town sees rise in foodborne illnesses - Juta MedicalBrief

An escalation in foodborne illnesses – since July 2022 – has seen Cape Town’s microbiological lab testing nearly 5 000 food samples, just over the past 10 months, to verify that the products were safe to eat. BusinessLIVE reports that tests are conducted on ready-to-eat and dairy products, from sushi to baked goods, while the lab also tests samples in cases of foodborne illnesses. Food handling, production and processing environments, from manuf…Cape Town · Cape TownRead Article

Maties students launch SA’s first transplant support unit - Juta MedicalBrief

A dedicated specialised support unit for organ donors, dubbed the “Life Pod”, was launched at Tygerberg Hospital last week, the first-of-its-kind facility in Africa. The Life Pod, the brainchild of Save7, an NPO established and managed by medical students at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, will provide specialised care for consented organ donors, maintaining their organs’ viability during the critical 12- to 36…Western Cape · Western CapeRead Article

Court 'gags' Carte Blanche over cardiologist's malpractice claims - Juta MedicalBrief

The KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) has effectively gagged TV programme Carte Blanche from airing a story about patients who accuse a Durban cardiologist of malpractice. Tania Broughton writes in GroundUp that the allegations against Dr Ntando Peaceman Duze of serious harms from inserting stents unnecessarily were corroborated by independent experts, and that both the HPCSA and Life Healthcare are investigating the doctor. Duze, however, has c…Pietermaritzburg · PietermaritzburgRead Article

Wouter Basson accuses HPCSA of ‘persecution’ - Juta MedicalBrief

Wouter “Dr Death” Basson, who believes he is being “persecuted” by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), says charges relating to his actions from more than four decades ago are based on reasons and motivations other than protecting patients or the public. The subject of the HPCSA’s inquiry relates to his conduct as a soldier in the then SA Defence Force (SADF), not as a medical doctor, he has argued. Basson – former head of th…Western Cape · Western CapeRead Article

Judge rejects bid to have hospital tender fraud case ‘struck off’ - Juta MedicalBrief

South Africa’s most expensive, multibillion-rand mental hospital was central to a Kimberley Magistrate Court case this week in which former Northern Cape MEC John Block and eight others are accused of fraud, corruption and money laundering linked to the construction of the facility. The psychiatric hospital, which became a symbol of government mismanagement, took 14 years to complete, with final costs ballooning to R2.1bn. The Diamond Fields Adv…Corruption · Northern CapeRead Article

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