The FF Plus intervened at Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria after a patient called for help from the FF Plus in desperation. Last Friday, ironically, during a session of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health, the FF Plus heard firsthand about a patient’s shocking experience at this hospital. The patient (whose name is withheld) was broken..
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FF Plus intervenes at Steve Biko Hospital after patient’s emergency cry when he was left without food and water for ten days
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Only 44 inspectors to cover 4184 hospitals and clinics in South Africa – the reason why many hospitals are in such a state of disrepair and why there is little to no service delivery
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The Office of Health Standards Compliance has admitted that it does not have enough inspectors to inspect the approximately 4184 hospitals and clinics in South Africa due to a lack of money and other resources. The FF Plus was shocked to learn that, according to the Office’s announcement, there are only 44 inspectors who have..
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184 staff members of the Gauteng Health Services own private businesses and trade with government departments
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It has been revealed that 184 staff members of the Gauteng Health Services own private businesses that trade with government departments including the Health Department. These services include medical supplies, food, publications, funerals and even emergency services. Unconfirmed reports state that staff are sometimes in the “good position” to decide for themselves that the Health..
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The doctors of the future! Not a single student from 5 universities, including UCT and Wits, passed their surgery exam
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The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) says it is hoping that an investigation aimed at establishing why so many students failed the recent Fellowship of the College of Surgeons (FCS) exams will be wrapped up before the end of the year. The CMSA started the investigation after only 15 of the 46 candidates..
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Launching NHI is not going to improve healthcare – SA health services could face a shortfall of 400,000 nurses by 2025
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The government’s intention to launch a National Health Insurance already appears to be incoherent. Apart from the only two days the members were given to an advisory committee to determine which medical conditions would be covered, another “massive problem” has now emerged: Prospective nursing staff are hampered by the accreditation of Institutions where they had..
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Hospitals held up due to shortage of basic medical supplies – ANC regime want to implement NHI, but is currently unable to manage hospitals
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Due to a lack of basic medical supplies, all non-emergency operations were discontinued at the Johannesburg Hospital. The problems have been going on for weeks and doctors now have to “beg” for medical supplies at neighboring hospitals to deal with serious cases. The Gauteng Health ministry has confirmed that non-emergency surgery for some patients had..
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Medical funds are becoming increasingly unreasonable – People will now have to pay more for towards their medical aid premium, this while state hospitals are plunged into chaos
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Although it has become a common practice for medical schemes to adjust their rates upwards every year, there are concerns that they will increase significantly for 2020. Medical costs in South Africa have skyrocketed while the state hospitals are in chaos and no one can dare to be admitted. The problems of those who do..
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Your new life under South Africa’s new NHI according to economist Dawie Roodt
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This is an opinion piece by Dawie Roodt, chief economist of the Efficient Group. It’s the year 2026 and we are all celebrating; the National Health Insurance (NHI) has just been implemented. Everyone in South Africa is now entitled to free, world-class health services. It certainly wasn’t easy, but finally, the dream is a reality!..
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God Help us! No health care facility in Gauteng controlled by ANC regime could pass safety audit – Now the very same regime wants to enforce a National Health Insurance Plan across SA
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No healthcare facility in Gauteng was able to successfully pass a safety audit that complies with the Occupational Safety Act of SA (OHSA),according to a statement issued by DA Health spokesman Jack Bloom on Thursday. This means that all hospitals and clinics in Gauteng pose a safety risk to staff and patients. It ranges from..
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ANC is bragging about the new Health Plan initiative- no mention of how hospitals’ chaos will be transformed into effective health institutions
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The ANC’s Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, again explained how the so-called National Health Plan will be approached. Without even releasing new information to the media, he even quoted the terrorist leader of the past, Mandela. The talk of how the Plan will lead to completeness over a period of seven years is all that..
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Mamelodi Hospital is a death trap; new-born baby fell to his death after mother gave birth standing up after nurses refuse to help her
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The Democratic Alliance says Mamelodi Hospital in Pretoria is overcrowded, understaffed and under-equipped. DA’s national and Gauteng health spokespeople, Siviwe Gwarube and Jack Bloom visited the hospital following reports that a new-born baby fell to his death – allegedly after nurses refused to help his mother. The woman allegedly gave birth standing up. Gwarube says..
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New Health Plan poses huge risk to SA’s economy and would be disastrous if implemented – even far left FW de Klerk Foundation have their doubts!
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The ANC regime has South Africa’s people in a huge dilemma with its National Health Plan.
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ANC regime’s NHI plan back in the news – according to spokesman it will be wisely implemented – As if the ANC knows what wisely means!
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The ANC’s National Health Plan is back in the news after the party’s spokesman said the scheme would be implemented with “prudence”.
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No high-care unit at Pelonomi Hospital is operational – patients suffer – poor condition of state hospital indication that the planned Health Insurance will be just another failed ANC project
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The FF Plus demands that the Free State Department of Health urgently intervene and ensure that all high-care units in the Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein are restored to an operational condition. Currently, there is not one operating high-care unit in this hospital. At a recent Health Portfolio Committee meeting in the Free State Legislature, the..
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National Health Insurance Plan of ANC regime – this is what you need to know!
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The government is going to stop private medical aids! The government is going to force people to become part of the state’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Fund – people have no choice. This means an ANC official is now going to decide who your doctor is and what hospital families can go to, even if..
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