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SA medico-legal reform: modernising the system or knee-jerk reaction?
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC), which was tasked with reviewing the medico-legal system given the mounting suits against the health department and...
SA Law Reform Commission examines spiralling medico-legal claims
Comment is sought by the SA Law Reform Commission on an issue paper exploring reasons for spiralling number of medico-legal claims, particularly against the state,...
NHI violates doctors' and patients' rights – SAMA constitutional challenge
The SA Medical Association (SAMA) has launched legal proceedings against the National Health Insurance Act, in what it says is the most significant constitutional challenge...
HPCSA rules against forensic psychologist over Donovan Moodley profiling
A preliminary inquiry by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has found profiler Professor Gerard Labuschagne guilty of unprofessional conduct and fined him...
'Transitional' private healthcare reforms punted ahead of NHI
The Department of Health's long-awaited response to the Competition Commission's Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report includes a proposed uniform pricing structure for private healthcare...
Is mediation a better option in medico-legal disputes?
After the recent release by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of its preliminary results into the “explosion” of medical malpractice lawsuits against the Health...
The legal complexities of saying sorry after adverse events
While there are well-established processes to deal with medico-legal claims in South Africa, they may not provide sufficient relief to the affected parties; an...
Don't wait for NHI to start health sector reform, SA experts urge
Uncertainty about how and when the National Health Insurance will be implemented has stalled reform efforts in the healthcare sector, but it is critical...
Justice committee slaps down medico-legal claims Bill
A Bill aimed at structuring the payment of medico-legal claims against the state has been rejected by Parliament’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee.
The State...
R7bn medico-legal claims disparity in Gauteng Health report
Gauteng Health has come under fire from the legislature’s Health Portfolio Committee after discrepancies were noted in its 2023/24 financial report, with chairperson Rebecca...