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Denosa: Shortage of staff in Gauteng public hospitals a widespread issue
Eyewitness News reported on Tuesday about how staff at the Helen Joseph Hospital are pleading with government to make more funding available to employ more...
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A recipe for disaster: Unions concerned over phase 2 of vaccine rollout plan
On Monday, eligible citizens 60 years and older will be allocated to a vaccine site close to their home to get their jab.
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Denosa: Money recovered from corruption must be used to buy proper PPE
In its probe into PPE corruption, the SIU found some of the PPE delivered was substandard, and Denisa Cassim Lekhoathi said that posed some health risks to its members.
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Denosa: Some healthcare worker deaths can be attributed to subpar PPEs
The union was reacting to the Special Investigating Unit report into COVID-19 PPE procurement.
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Denosa vows to lay criminal charges against tainted companies in SIU’s PPE probe
On Friday the SIU revealed that more than R30 billion was spent by the state between April and November 2020, and over R13 billion has been deemed irregular.
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11,000 Limpopo nurses prepare to strike over roster changes amid COVID
There have been concerns over shortage of nurses in Limpopo, with the unions saying the province was failing to fill vacant positions.
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900 new community service nurses to be absorbed into GP's health system
Sumeeth Sheoraj, chair of Denosa's student movement in Gauteng, said they were hoping to get a verbal proposal from government on paper on Monday.
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Consider our input on alcohol restrictions, traders plead with govt
The alcohol sector is now worried stringent restrictions on the industry could deal a devastating blow on already struggling outlets.
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ANCYL in Gauteng defends Makhura as Denosa calls for him to go on special leave
In a statement on Monday, the league said the nurses’ union's calls for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to step aside were ill-informed and irrational.
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Denosa calls on Makhura to step down while COVID-19 corruption probes continue
The union's provincial executive committee met over the weekend to discuss the latest developments, including the axing of Health MEC Bandile Masuku over the PPE corruption scandal.
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KZN govt: UKZN didn’t consult Mkhize before releasing St Augustine's report
The researchers conducted an independent investigation into the outbreak at the facility.
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Denosa: Provision of PPE for health workers vital during coronavirus pandemic
According to the Western Cape Health Department, 239 health workers have tested positive for the virus and three have died.
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Denosa: COVID-19 proved govt can improve working conditions
Nurses have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, but many have raised concerns about their working conditions such as the shortage of personal protecting gear and under-staffing.
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Denosa calls for special allowance for nurses, other front line workers
Thousands of nurses and other essential workers have been working since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown often exposed to the coronavirus.
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Nursing union says govt 'unpatriotic' for inviting Cuban doctors
Denosa President Simon Hlungwani said governmnet should be hiring the thousands of doctors and nurses who remain without jobs.
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Denosa warns govt against redeployment of health workers
Denosa said that given the shortage of nurses in the country, redeploying health workers from one facility to another would not help the situation.
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Denosa rejects COVID-19 regulation allowing redeployment of medical staff
The regulations, which give government sweeping rights to redeploy nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, were published the day before the start of the Easter long weekend.
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Denosa: KZN needs more health workers to quarantine KZN COVID-19 patients
Premier Sihle Zikalala said that too many COVID-19 patients in the province were failing to adhere to self-isolation instructions given to them and tougher measures needed to be taken to curb the spread of the virus.
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Denosa accuses Netcare of neglect after deaths at Durban hospital
Eleven nurses and six doctors - who work at the hospital – have also tested positive for coronavirus.
