Doctors
Shortage of healthcare workers in SA a concern - Board of Healthcare Funders
Managing director of the Board of Healthcare Funders, Dr Katlego Mothudi, says this has a detrimental impact of healthcare services.
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Angola suspends pay for striking doctors
"We won't pay the salaries of the striking doctors," Labour Minister Teresa Dias told reporters.
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Doctors, dentists reject HPCSA's decision to increase annual statutory fees
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has taken a decision to increase doctors' and dentists' fees by 15% for the current financial year.
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Cuban doctors still needed to deal with COVID-19, say KZN authorities
The 217 Cuban doctors were deployed to the country earlier this year to assist in the fight against COVID-19, with 28 of them currently working in KwaZulu-Natal.
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How snorkel masks are saving doctors from COVID-19 at Tygerberg Hospital
The masks, which are usually used for snorkelling in tropical waters, cover the whole face and form a tight seal.
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'Most candidates who passed the surgeon exams are candidates of colour'
Dr Flavia Sekubuge says they are conducting investigations to find out why 31 would-be surgeons failed the exam.
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Doctors scared of medical schemes because of payment system, inquiry told
Lawyers that represent health professionals on Wednesday said their clients operated under stress when medical schemes investigated them, and they were scared of them.
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IPAF grilled on disclosure of doctors' info to medical schemes
The organisation, which also works with the schemes, said it helped doctors with peer reviews to make sure that they were compliant.
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Motsoaledi disappointed over non-payment of doctors' salaries
Sama has since warned that the approximately 222 doctors in Gauteng alone who have been affected will not report for duty until they receive their salaries.
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Some Gauteng doctors 'to receive salaries on Friday'
Several medical interns and community service doctors were informed on Monday that they will not receive their January salaries.
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Do doctors spend too much time with computers?
For every hour that some doctors devote to direct patient care they may spend about five hours on other tasks, according to a study.
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Fewer deaths and complications with female physicians?
A study shows that with female doctors, patients had 4% lower odds of dying within a month after being admitted to the hospital.
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Zim doctors complain that roadblocks delay their response to emergencies
The Zimbabwe Medical Association asked the police for doctors to be allowed to proceed quickly at checkpoints.
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Long working hours push SA junior doctors over the edge
SA junior doctors are reportedly working a minimum of 24 hours, leading to fatigue, and in some cases taking drugs.
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Are junior doctors overworked in SA?
Dr Terence Carter, deputy director general at the Department of Health, talks about the working conditions of junior doctors.
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True grit: What it takes to be a trauma physician in SA
Dr. Sa’ad Lahri is no stranger to the chaos of a busy trauma unit, but he wouldn't change it for the world.
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English junior doctors on first all-out strike over new contract
Junior doctors walked out from all services including accident & emergency, maternity & intensive care.
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Stereotyping makes life harder for young female surgeons
Female residents with higher degrees of stereotype perception apparently have poorer psychological health.
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Zim doctors' strike enters second day
The strike has crippled operations at major hospitals in Harare and the second city of Bulawayo.
