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Keep safe this holiday: tips from an emergency centre doctor
Here are some of the most common medical mishaps over the summer holidays and how to avoid them.
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Ambulances and emergencies
Learn more about how an ambulance and response team handle emergencies.
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What to do in an emergency
What you should know about emergencies to make sure you’re prepared for a visit to the emergency centre.
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Emergency centres – what you need to know
It’s normal to panic during an emergency but here’s what you need to know about emergency centres. Kareema Baard, patient administration manager at Mediclinic Vergelegen explains.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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What to do in a medical emergency
Hennie Madeley, Pretoria branch manager of ER24, explains what to do in a medical emergency.
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