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The many benefits of metabolic surgery

A group of surgeons at Mediclinic Bloemfontein are helping obese patients find a way back to health by making strides in metabolic surgery.

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Is South Africa the unhealthiest country in the world?

According to the WHO and The Indigo Wellness Index, South Africans are dangerously unhealthy. Why?

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Mediclinic brings world-class medical care to the Cape Town 7s

Mediclinic and ER24 were recently recognised for the world-leading medical care they bring to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

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New device for clavicle fracture fixation

According to the University of Stellenbosch, history was made earlier this year when Dr Reggie King, an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at the SpineCentre operating at Mediclinic Paarl, became the first individual in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) to receive his PhD in Orthopaedic Surgery.

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Hands-only CPR: How to offer help in an emergency

Hands-only CPR is now the recommended form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as new findings show dramatically increases the likelihood of surviving breathing and cardiac emergencies that occur outside of medical settings.

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Mediclinic walks the transparency talk

Mediclinic is now publishing its clinical performance indicators on a website accessible to anyone. Here’s what that means to you. Mediclinic Southern Africa has reiterated its commitment to the principles

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Tackling the crisis of organ donation in SA

The innovative Wits Transplant Procurement Model shows promise in increasing deceased organ donor numbers in South Africa. Only 0.2% of South Africans are registered organ donors, according to statistics collected

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Dr Rust Theron receives Distinguished Visitor Award

Dr Rust Theron is a well-known figure around Cape Town. He is a physician, as well as a pioneer in training medical students in private practice at Mediclinic Durbanville. His

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The history of Mediclinic’s stroke initiative

Mediclinic hospitals now provide a streamlined, standardised approach to treat and manage stroke patients. Emergency Medicine Manager Dr Melanie Stander explains how this innovative new stroke initiative came about. “For

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Meet SA’s first-ever female neurosurgeon

Dr Minette du Preez qualified as South Africa’s first-ever female neurosurgeon in 1994. At the time, there were precious few women in specialist medical roles in the country. This is

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