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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 install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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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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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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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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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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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 nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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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 found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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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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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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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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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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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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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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