“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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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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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 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 hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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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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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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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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“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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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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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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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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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 hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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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 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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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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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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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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