Health care systems News

R19bn backlog cripples EC health

The EC department of health is facing a R19 billion infrastructure and maintenance backlog that is slowly crippling service delivery in the province, the Dispatch Online reported.

PSSA satisfied with BHF

The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA) has expressed its satisfaction with the outcome of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) recent application to the High Court.

Negotiate healthcare tariffs: Sama

Medical schemes should be able to negotiate tariffs with hospitals, clinics and doctors, the SA Medical Association said.

Drug-resistant germs in hospitals

Nearly half of 50 hospital rooms tested by researchers were colonised or infected with a multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study.

Private health still 'monstrous'

A month after Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi called the private health care system a "monster", his deputy re-applied the label.

Outrage after patient rape

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is appalled after learning about the rape of a terminally ill patient in Bloemfontein.

Speed up traditional medicine

The SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) should be engaged to speed up the standardisation of traditional medicine, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Hospital managers face suspension

Seven Eastern Cape hospital managers face suspension for alleged maladministration and dereliction of duties, the department of health said.

Nine contract superbug

Nine patients in private hospitals have contracted the superbug, New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamose (NDM1), The Star newspaper reported.

Panalists have conflict of interest

More than half of panel members who gather to write clinical practice guidelines on diabetes and high cholesterol have conflicts of interest, new research suggests.