Introducing our new PALPRAC secretary, Dr Jayne Cunningham
Dr Jayne Cunningham, secretary of PALPRAC Jayne experienced the effects of poor communication skills whilst going through cardiac surgery at the age of 8. “I
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Pippa Hudson in conversation about Palliative care
During Lunch with Pippa Hudson on Cape Talk 567, in her Family Matters slot, Pippa discusses the importance of palliative care with Dr Margie Venter.
Palliative care access remains a problem, also in the South African private healthcare sector.
Patients and their families facing serious illnesses should be offered an extra layer of skilled, medical support called PALLIATIVE CARE. This should be the norm, from the time of diagnosis. This is not happening in the private healthcare sector. Why not and is there a solution?
Health care worker mental distress: there is help!
Mental distress during Covid amongst health care workers, for one reason or another, is significant. Read how one doctor benefited from the help that is out there.
Dignity and Palliative Care in the time of Covid
How can we ensure dignity within the time of Covid? Read what Dr Raksha Balbadhur’s has to say.
Palliative care in the time of Covid-19
Read why Palliative Care is ideally suited to meet the needs of patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr Margie Venter, Palprac secretary, found her niche in palliative medicine.
Dr Margie Venter, journeyed from oncology to palliative medicine, finding her niche. Read about what palliative care means to her.
Introducing the Palprac board: Julia Ambler, paediatric palliative care doctor.
Dr Julia Ambler, a paediatric palliative care doctor is co-founder of children’s hospice Umduduzi in KZN. She shares her journey to palliative care.
Introducing the palliative care doctors serving on the 2020 Palprac board
In a short series of blogs we will be introducing you to the board of Palprac, all palliative care doctors in South Africa.
What and why do they do what they do?
Simple tech health care communication solution
Signapps, is a low tech, efficient solution to improving care coordination and communication in the South African health care industry.
