The following tables reflect the details in this regard.
Table 1.
2014/15 |
PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
NATURE OF THE CLAIM |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF COURT ORDERS |
Eastern Cape |
450 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R73 703 837.58 |
- |
- |
Free State |
44 |
Cerebral Palsy, Wrong diagnosis/medication, Surgical complications |
R15 090 000.00 |
R190 000.00 |
R14 900 000.00 |
Gauteng |
396 |
Cerebral Palsy Botched operations Amputations Hysterectomy Spine complications Anaesthetic Deaths Retinopathy of premature (ROP) Uninformed consent |
R 154 480 155.61 |
0 |
R 154 480 155.61 |
KwaZulu Natal |
176 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Surgical Orthopaedic |
R102 626 616.05 |
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Limpopo |
93 |
Cerebral Palsy Orthopaedics Surgical Obstetric& Gynaecology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
149 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R 2 773 768.00 |
R 280 000.00 |
R 2 493 768.00 |
North West |
53 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R 19 978 582.84 |
R 19 978 582.84 |
0 |
Northern Cape |
4 |
Cerebral Palsy Surgical |
R80 000.00 |
R80 000.00 |
Nil |
Western Cape |
197 |
Medical malpractice claims |
R 22 587 000.00 |
R 22 587 000.00 |
Nil |
TOTALS |
1562 |
R391 319 960.08 |
R20 528 582.84 |
R171 873 923.61 |
2015/16 |
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PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
NATURE OF THE CLAIM |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF COURT ORDERS |
Eastern Cape |
524 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R147 882 433.20 |
- |
- |
Free State |
40 |
Cerebral Palsy, Wrong diagnosis/medication, Surgical complications |
R20,614,459.59 |
R70,000.00 |
R20,544,459.59 |
Gauteng |
330 |
Cerebral Palsy Botched operations Amputations Hysterectomy Spine complications Anaesthetic Deaths Retinopathy of premature (ROP) Uninformed consent |
R433 336 588.66 |
0 |
R 433 336 588.66 |
KwaZulu- Natal |
210 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Surgical Orthopaedic Paediatric |
R75 752 135.62 |
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Limpopo |
122 |
Cerebral Palsy Orthopaedics Surgical Obstetric& Gynaecology |
R6 883 452.00 |
R50 000.00 |
R6 783 452.99 |
Mpumalanga |
168 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases Mental Health care user case |
R 14 538 941.92 |
R 737 249.00 |
R 13 801 692.92 |
Northern Cape |
9 |
Cerebral Palsy Surgical |
R70 000.00 |
R70 000.00 |
Nil |
North West |
126 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R 14 147 274.00 |
R 7 696 946.00 |
R 6 450 328.00 |
Western Cape |
203 |
Medical malpractice |
R 17 641 080.30 |
R 17 641 080.30 |
Nil |
TOTALS |
1 732 |
R730 866 365.29 |
R26 265 275.30 |
R480 916 522.16 |
2016/17 |
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PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
NATURE OF THE CLAIM |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF COURT ORDERS |
Eastern Cape |
424 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R218 784 980.55 |
- |
- |
Free State |
44 |
Cerebral Palsy, Wrong diagnosis/medication, Surgical complications |
R32,997,664.87 |
R1,190,000.00 |
R31,807,664.87 |
Gauteng |
521 |
Cerebral Palsy Botched operations Amputations Hysterectomy Spine complications Anaesthetic Deaths Retinopathy of premature (ROP) Uninformed consent |
566 900 336.00 |
0. |
566 900 336.00 |
KwaZulu- Natal |
138 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Surgical Oncology Urology Ophthalmology |
R241 926 630.19 |
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Limpopo |
218 |
Cerebral Palsy Orthopaedics Surgical Obstetric& Gynaecology |
R74 174 281.15 |
R11 583 685.00 |
R62 590 596.15 |
Mpumalanga |
220 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases Mental Health care user case |
R 33 274 495.67 |
R 1 696 687.00 |
R 31 577 808.67 |
Northern Cape |
32 |
Cerebral Palsy Surgical |
R 70 000.00 |
R 70 000.00 |
Nil |
North West |
72 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R 48 198 000.00 |
R 27 957 629.96 |
R 20 240 370.04 |
Western Cape |
265 |
Medical malpractice |
R 17 426 356.96 |
R 17 426 356.96 |
R20,000,000.00 |
TOTALS |
1934 |
R1 233 752 745.39 |
R59 924 358.92 |
R733 116 775.73 |
|
2017/18 |
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PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
NATURE OF THE CLAIM |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS |
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MEDICO- LEGAL CLAIMS BY WAY OF COURT ORDERS |
Eastern Cape |
|||||
Free State |
26 |
Cerebral Palsy, Wrong diagnosis/medication, Surgical complications |
R13,650,000.00 |
R13,500,000.00 |
R150,000.00 |
Gauteng |
90 |
Cerebral Palsy Botched operations Amputations Hysterectomy Spine complications Anaesthetic Deaths Retinopathy of premature (ROP) Uninformed consent |
R 46 604 718.99 |
0 |
R 46 604 718.99 |
Kwazulu- Natal |
- |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Surgical Oncology Urology Ophthalmology |
R134 436 666.80 |
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Limpopo |
116 |
Cerebral Palsy Orthopaedics Surgical Obstetric& Gynaecology |
R1 243 160.00 |
R265 000.00 |
R978 160.00 |
Mpumalanga |
80 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases Mental Health care user case |
R 25 947 455.00 |
R 310 000.00 |
R 25 673 455.00 |
Northern Cape |
11 |
Cerebral Palsy Surgical |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
North West |
37 |
Maternity cases Orthopaedic cases |
R25 119 377.36 |
R 24 470 641. 36 |
R 648 736.00 |
Western Cape |
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TOTALS |
360 |
R247 001 378.15 |
R38 545 641.36 |
R74 055 069.99 |
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