by Chandré Blignaut | Nov 15, 2019 | News
What is indemnity cover and why do doctors need it? Johannesburg – A surprising number of GPs and specialists are unaware of the myriad ways in which they could fall victim to litigation, often believing this to be confined to the settlement of a negligence...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 28, 2019 | Featured, SAJAA, SAJGO, WHSA
Five golden rules to reduce patient harm or risk Johannesburg – Talk to any doctor who’s faced litigation from a patient or their family, following an adverse event, and they’ll tell you how emotionally exhausting the process is. Risk reduction in medicine or...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 18, 2019 | Featured, News, SAFP, SAJAA, WHSA
Paying homage to SA’s doctors on National Doctors’ Day South Africa is in the midst of a healthcare crisis. A severely strained public healthcare system and the implications of the Medical Schemes Act and the NHI, could see many of South Africa’s doctors being...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 19, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News, SAFP, SAJAA
Getting to grips with occurrence-based professional indemnity cover South Africans are becoming increasingly aware of their rights when it comes to medical malpractice, explaining some of the increases in the number and size of claims against doctors. Taking...
by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Nov 16, 2017 | Featured, News, SAFP, SAJAA
ETHIQAL 1ST BIRTHDAY Thursday, 16 November 2017: A new take on medical professional indemnity (PI) protection for doctors is turning the traditional, controversial indemnity insurance model on its head. EthiQal, a new medical professional indemnity (PI) solution...
