“My journey with epilepsy”
To mark National Epilepsy Week, 21-year-old student Eruc Claassen shares his experience of living with the often-misunderstood condition. “My epilepsy started early in 2015. I had my first seizure at
Caring for the most vulnerable – celebrating World Prematurity Day
“Where does one begin on what makes your neonatal nurse special because they play a very important role in your family’s life? It is not easy to have your baby
“My heart attack saved me”
When Byron Nichles lined up at the start of the Cape Town Cycle Tour, he didn’t expect his race to end in emergency evacuation – or that his entire life
Leaving a living legacy
“Without the organ donor, there is no story, no hope and no transplant. But when there is an organ donor, life springs from death, sorrow turns to hope, and a
“My stem cell transplant gave me a future”
Diagnosed with a rare blood disorder at just four years old, Zyaan Makda spent much of her childhood in hospital. Following a successful stem cell transplant, she now has her
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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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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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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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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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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“When the surgeon saw the MRI of my back, he was surprised I could walk”
When Nadia Bosch went to the GP because her back was sore, she thought she would get painkillers. She certainly wasn’t expecting emergency spinal surgery. One Saturday, at the end
My battle with multiple myeloma
Janet Widelko was shocked when the strange foaming she’d noticed in her urine turned out to be a symptom of a rare form of cancer.
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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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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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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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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 corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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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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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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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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“If I bump myself, I could bleed to death”
With 17 April being World Haemophilia Day, we discover what it’s like to live with this inherited blood disorder, which prevents clotting and causes severe bleeding from the slightest injury.
First-class delivery
A new mom shares how Mediclinic Cape Town and the Mediclinic Baby programme made her journey from pregnancy to birth a stress-free experience to treasure.
Preemie twins on the mend
Having spent the first 373 days of their lives in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Mediclinic Panorama, the Malan twins are about to turn three.
Sinus surgery that can change lives
Minimally invasive endoscopic sinus surgery can remove nasal polyps, straighten the septum, relieve chronic sinusitis and resolve breathing problems.
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