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Why 9 days in April were the worst time for a heart attack

Daily Maverick · · 480 words · By Estelle Ellis
Healthcare system failure Workforce shortages in healthcare Public sector mismanagement
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“From 1 to 9 April, not a single cardiologist for adult patients was on duty at Livingstone Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay — because their contracts had lapsed.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Birkenhead General Hospital (known as Birkenhead Borough Hospital until 1926) was a hospital situated on Park Road North, between Prince Edward Street and Livingstone Street, in Birkenhead, England.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Livingstone (; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish doctor, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa. Livingstone was m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is an English politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986, and as the first…
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“The Eastern Cape Director of Communications, Siyanda Manana, said the hospital had one permanent specialist on contract, two sessional specialists, two medical officers, and one registrar.”
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“The hospital has been struggling for years to maintain a fully staffed cardiology department.”
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“The contracts for cardiologists lapsed on 31 March, and the Eastern Cape Department of Health failed to renew them on time.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bongani Mawethu Mayosi (28 January 1967 – 27 July 2018) was a South African professor of cardiology He was the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town and an A-rated Nati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nuclear medicine (nuclear radiology) is a medical specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nuclear imaging is, in a sense, radiology don…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ulrich Sigwart (German: [ˈʊlʁɪç ˈziːkvaʁt]; born 9 March 1941) is a German retired cardiologist known for his pioneering role in the conception and clinical use of stents to keep blood vessels open, a…
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“The Eastern Cape Department of Health began the new financial year on 1 April with unpaid bills amounting to R7-billion according to the Auditor-General.”
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“R514.2-million was set aside at the start of the previous financial year specifically to cover unpaid bills.”
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“The hospital last had a permanent CEO in 2018 when Thulane Madonsela was forced out by unions.”
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“The hospital is facing a severe nursing shortage, operating with fewer than half of its required nurses.”
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“Multiple staff crises emerged over the past year, with doctors and specialists leaving in droves.”
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