Tembisa hospital
South African medics celebrate after sharp drop in COVID cases
One of the least documented aspects of the epidemic is the mental toll inflicted on health workers as they watched patients struggle with the disease and pass...
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‘My hope is justice will prevail' - Tembisa Hospital CEO on suspension challenge
Mogaladi has served Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, the Gauteng Health Department, and ombudsman Professor Malekgapuru Makgoba with papers challenging the decision for his precautionary suspension following a report into the death of Shonisani Lethole.
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Tembisa Hospital CEO heads to court over suspension, ombud's Lethole report
A damning report by Health Ombudsman Malekgapuru Makgoba found that the Tembisa facility administered sub-standard care to Shonisani Lethole - a man who died at the hospital days after complaining about its conditions.
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Lethole's death: Tembisa Hospital CEO must not 'interfere with the process'
The department has given Dr Lekopane Mogaladi until Friday to explain why he should not be suspended following the death of Shonisani Lethole under his leadership.
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Tembisa Hospital CEO Lekopane Mogaladi served with suspension
The department gave Dr Mogaladi five working days to explain why he should not be placed on suspension.
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Shonisani Lethole's family vow fight for overhaul of Tembisa Hospital
Shonisani Lethole died at the facility in July last year after being admitted with COVID-related breathing complications.
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‘My mother wasn't fed’ - Families detail how loved ones died at Tembisa Hospital
On Wednesday, the Health Ombudsman revealed that the hospital’s gross negligence led to the death of Shonisani Lethole.
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Gauteng Health Dept won’t challenge report into Shonisani Lethole’s death
On Wednesday, professor Malegapuru Makgoba found that Lethole went without food for four days in July before he succumbed at the facility.
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Shonisani Lethole's mother wants accountability from hospital over his death
The Health Ombudsman on Wednesday released a report which outlined how Lethole was starved and neglected at the facility in the days before his death in July last year.
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Calls for action against Tembisa Hospital management over Lethole death
It's been found that several doctors lied about the time of Shonisani Lethole's death and left out crucial evidence in the investigation into the case.
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Tembisa Hospital CEO to take report on Shonisani Lethole's death on review
The Health Ombudsman revealed how Lethole was starved for more than 100 hours and recommended that action be taken against all 19 staff members implicated.
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Shonisani Lethole death: Health Ombud says hospital bosses didn't do their jobs
Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba on 27 January released his report into the findings of the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the care and death of Shonisani Lethole at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital. He found that Lethole was denied food for over 100 hours.
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Shonisani Lethole’s death could’ve been prevented - Makgoba
Lethole died days after he was admitted to the facility in July last year with breathing difficulties.
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Shonisani Lethole wasn't fed for 100 hours, neglected at hospital - report
Lethole was admitted to the facility in July last year with breathing difficulties and died before receiving his results, which showed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Health Ombud concludes probe into Shonisani Lethole’s death at Tembisa Hospital
Businessman Shonisani Lethole was admitted to the hospital in July with breathing difficulties and died before receiving his results, which showed he had tested positive for COVID-19.
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The Lethole line has ended: Shonisani’s family speak out on his death
A family whose son died at the Tembisa Hospital in Ekhuruleni wants answers from the Health Department after he was allegedly denied food for two days. Shonisani Lethole died on Monday, a week after he was admitted to hospital with respiratory issues. Just days before his death, he sent a tweet to the Health Minister to complain about not being fed for 48 hours at a government facility. The facility says it has documents showing Lethole was fed and well taken care of. Lethole's family told Eyewitness News that they want answers from the Health Department.
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Gauteng Health Dept assures Lethole’s family probe into his death under way
A team from the office of Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku visited the family on Thursday and gave an assurance that they would find out exactly what happened.
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Man dies at Tembisa Hospital after ‘being denied food’
Shonisani Lethole was admitted with breathing complications about two weeks ago.
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SAHRC: Tembisa Hospital needs more staff after death of 10 babies
The commission visited the hospital on Monday after an outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria CRE spread through the neo-natal ward between November and December.
