South Africa’s nursing shortage: An unsolvable crisis?
South Africa is facing a critical nursing shortage as private hospitals are restricted from training more caregivers, according to Netcare.
South Africa is facing a critical nursing shortage as private hospitals are restricted from training more caregivers, according to Netcare.
What Fifth Wave? Six months late, the penny has dropped in Pretoria and the last of the restrictions are set for removal.
A cardiothoracic robotic assisted surgery programme has been established at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Hospital to provide less invasive alternatives.
Total excess deaths attributed to Omicron are about 10,000, compared with about 110,000 excess deaths during the previous, Delta-driven wave.
Officialdom can be expected to take the cautious line and float reasons to depress Omicron optimism but for those who live in the real world, the signs are clear.
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Gerhard Papenfus, feisty head of employer organization NEASA, yesterday served notice to SA’s government that he’ll go to court over mandatory Covid-19 vaccines.
“Admissions have been incredibly low in contradistinction to all of the previous three waves we’ve experienced,” said Richard Friedland.
Netcare returned to profit in the first half to the end of March, but its recovery is still below its pre Covid-19 performance.
South Africa’s government spent R49bn on contracts linked to the Guptas, who’ve been accused of being in a corrupt relationship with former President Jacob Zuma.