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Hospitals under scrutiny after Health Ombud flags serious failures

Hospitals under scrutiny after Health Ombud flags serious failures Estelle.Bronkhorst Thu, 12/04/2025 - 09:58 PRETORIA - The Health Ombud has laid bare a crisis in healthcare, detailing deadly negligence at a Limpopo hospital and governance failures at a leading private facility.These deaths could have been prevented.Now, the Ombud and the Health Minister are demanding sweeping accountability across the health system.South Africa is inundated with medical negligence cases each year.WATCH: SA s health emergency | Helen Joseph staff accused of negligence, insensitivityIn the past five to six years, R6.85-billion has been paid out in medico-legal claims. Behind every recommendation is a life that can’t be brought back. The Ombud says implementing these reforms isn’t optional -- it’s the only way to prevent further tragedies. eNCA’s Nabeelah Shaikh reports.


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