Court deals a blow to Gauteng’s bid to cut medical negligence costs
Supreme Court of Appeal orders health department to pay patient nearly R800,000 for treatment in private sector
28 April 2023 - 05:00
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ordered the Gauteng health department to pay a woman harmed during gallbladder surgery almost R880,000 to cover her future treatment in the private sector.
The court found that the department failed to provide convincing evidence that it could cover her future treatment at a public hospital that could provide the level of care needed...
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