Dire situation at All Saints Hospital as taps remain dry

Posted in: Eastern Cape, Healthcare system, Latest, Provinces

Water is crucial for delivering quality healthcare services, so when the taps ran dry at All Saints Hospital in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape two months ago, patients say things took a turn for the worse. Siyabonga Kamnqa visited the hospital and asked authorities how they plan to deal with the situation.

Dire situation at All Saints Hospital as taps remain dry

Analysis: Is there a way out of SA’s medico-legal morass?

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest

With the State Liability Amendment Bill reintroduced in Parliament and a recently published discussion paper from the South African Law Reform Commission, the way medical negligence claims are handled in South Africa may soon change. Spotlight editor Marcus Low unpacks some of the legislative and other options on the table.