When puppy fat becomes dangerous [INFOGRAPHIC]
Is it puppy fat, or is it time to start worrying about your child’s weight?
The essential screenings every family needs to have annually [INFOGRAPHIC]
With strict Covid-19 procedures at all Mediclinic hospitals, you can safely schedule these crucial health screenings for the whole family in 2021.
What are grommets?
Children who suffer from repeated middle ear infections may benefit from having grommets inserted into their eardrum during a simple procedure.
Hearing loss in children – a diverse entity
Hearing loss in a child is always cumbersome and could be the result of various medical and para-medical conditions. Some of these presents at birth, whilst others manifest at a later stage.
Get up to date with your child’s vaccinations
Now that the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic is behind us, there’s no need to delay visits to your paediatrician for your child’s essential vaccinations.
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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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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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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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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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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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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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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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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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Feed your child’s immune system
As schools prepare to go back to school across South Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Mediclinic dietician suggests ways to build and support your child’s immune system.
How to manage your child’s COVID-19 anxiety
Children may struggle to communicate how they feel during an ongoing health crisis. Here’s how to recognise signs that they’re anxious and best support them.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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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 hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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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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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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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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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Keeping kids safe and sane during lockdown
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Vaccination myths busted
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