Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results-Albert Einstein

Applying standard black and white procedural law to the grey science of medical negligence, will continue to drive this vicious cycle of error - litigation - debt - budget cuts - poor funding - staff shortages - degrading service delivery -error.

Eastern Cape hospitals flounder under surgical backlogs and massive debts
https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/eastern-cape-hospitals-flounder-under-surgical-backlogs-and-massive-debts/

There has to be urgent changes: The reserch and recommendations are there. International and local protocols are available and can be easily implemented if all “professionals” involved in this cycle choose to actually help their clients/ patients over prolonging their own services for third party gain. 

Department to pay after lawyers' blunder in cerebral palsy appeal case
https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/department-to-pay-after-lawyers-blunder-in-cerebral-palsy-appeal-case/

Allowing this “dance” to continue without at bare minimum letting clinicians drive a specialised efficient investigative process will just haemorrhage this country’s healthcare budget and exsanguinate funds ear marked to employe, teach, learn, maintain, improve and continue patient’s health. 

Why do we have an HPCSA?
Clinical Arbitration and tribunals are available.
It has to improve and evolve with the times. 

We are allowing this circus to perform…
Take mediation seriously. 
Rule 41A.
Try Rebuild the doctor patient relationship.

Specialised clinical legal courts that review the prior confirmed negligence.

SA medico-legal reform: modernising the system or knee-jerk reaction?
https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/sa-medico-legal-reform-modernising-the-system-or-knee-jerk-reaction/

https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/?s=medico-legal+reform+sa

#dropitandwait #BeforeItIsTooLate 
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