The following table reflects the details in this regard:
Table 1.
NAME OF THE PROVINCES |
HEALTH FACILITIES HAS HE FOUND ACCOUNT FOR THE MOST MEDICO-LEGAL CLAIMS IN EACH PROVINCE? |
Eastern Cape |
1. Livingstone Hospital |
2. Frere Hospital |
|
3. Mthatha Regional Hospital |
|
Free State |
1. Pelonomi Regional Hospital |
2. Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital |
|
3. Bongani Regional Hospital |
|
Gauteng |
1. Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital |
2. Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
|
3. Tembisa Hospital |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
1. Prince Mishyeni Memorial Hospital |
2. King Edward the 8th Hospital |
|
3. RK Kahn Hospital |
|
Limpopo |
1. Tshilidzini Hospital 2. Pietersburg Hospital 3. Mankweng Hospital |
Mpumalanga |
1. Rob Ferreira Hospital |
2. Themba Hospital |
|
3. Witbank Hospital |
|
Northern Cape |
1. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital |
2. Kuruman Hospital |
|
3. Dr Harry Surtie Hospital |
|
NorthWest |
1. Mahikeng Provincial Hospital |
2. Klerksdorp Hospital |
|
3. Job Morolong Memorial Hospital |
|
Western Cape[1] |
1. Tygerberg Hospital |
2. Groote Schuur Hospital |
|
3. Mowbray Maternity Hospital |
END.
According to Western Cape’s response: The Department has not identified any specific facility with any disproportionate number of claims, compared to other facilities. Tygerberg, Groote Schuur and Mowbray Maternity Hospitals together account for 31.15% of active claims. ↑