Save a life in 20 minutes with blood donation [INFOGRAPHIC]
Find out more about how your blood can make a difference and save someone else’s life in just 20 minutes.
Inside your heart
Chronic heart conditions start early in life, and quietly – but they’re life-threatening if not diagnosed, managed or treated in time. We look at risk factors and everyday, expert interventions designed to reverse them before it’s too late.
Into the Future
A global pandemic and unprecedented public health crisis has left our operational systems and frontline staff stronger than ever.
How your body works: Arthritis
Arthritis is a debilitating and often chronic condition, but with the right treatment, it can be managed.
THRIVE: Jeannie D is winning the fight against asthma
Actress. Model, TV and Radio Presenter – and Severe Asthmatic, Jeannie D is winning the fight against a debilitating chronic illness – asthma.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Nurses can observe patients at all times as critical care units are designed like a beehive with the nurses’ station in the middle.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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What are Private Fixed Fees?
Mediclinic’s Private Fixed Fees packages make planning a surgery more transparent, efficient and affordable.
GLOW: Chanel de Wet’s radiant smile wasn’t always this way
Imagine being unable to smile. Imagine speaking with a lisp, and struggling to eat or drink, because you can’t move the muscles around your lips, on one side of your face. Imagine living with one eye permanently open, even while you sleep.
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We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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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 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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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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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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What happened next: Annie Bothma
A series of misdiagnoses saw Annie Bothma suffer from a range of debilitating symptoms, until, at age 19, she was correctly diagnosed at Mediclinic Milnerton with hypopituitarism.
Higher Ground
Led by two of the country’s most recognisable public figures, the Kolisi Foundation is doing good, hard work where it matters most: in the everyday lives of ordinary South Africans.
Welcome to webside care
Telehealth empowers new and follow-up patients to connect with their preferred healthcare professionals through video calls and over the phone. Remote consultations are convenient, cost-effective, clinically safe, and best of all, here to stay.
Excellent Emergency Care
Trauma is its own medical discipline, requiring specialist expertise – and Mediclinic is proud to offer a state-of-the-art, accredited Trauma Level 2 hospital of excellence.
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