Take care of your mental health
Untreated depression can lead to a poor quality of life and increases your risk of diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
Don’t delay emergency treatment!
Remember, Mediclinic hospitals and Emergency Centres are equipped to deal with both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19-related complications. When Ben Rossiter, a 14-year-old Cape Town schoolboy began complaining of stomach pains, his
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.
How to go back to school
What you – and your kids – need to know about staying safe during a phased reopening of SA schools.
Keeping kids safe and sane during lockdown
A few ways to keep kids entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic without having to leave the house.
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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 use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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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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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Teen texting: Three health dangers of texting – is your teen at risk?
Teenagers text. Constantly. But is it hurting their health? We identify three health dangers of texting to help you determine whether your teen is at risk.
Effective discipline tactics for toddlers, tweens and teens
Here’s a few strategies to help you implement effective discipline for toddlers, tweens and teens.
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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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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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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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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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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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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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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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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Effective management and treatment for ADHD
Experts say that effective management and treatment for ADHD depends on the correct diagnosis – and that early diagnosis is key.
The positives and negatives of screen time
Screen time can be a useful learning tool – or a chronic, dangerous distractor.
Fitness tips for teens
A regular exercise routine can help your teen stay healthy, get stronger – and feel better, too.
Healthy habits start with you
The most powerful way to teach your child healthy habits for life is to model healthy behaviours says an expert at Mediclinic.
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