One in 5 cardiac patients don’t survive surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, says DA

South Africa: Surgeon Says Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Bosses Covered Up Heart Surgery Deaths

The Democratic Alliance says many heart patients die during surgery and the hospital head should be suspended for a check. A senior surgeon left the hospital because junior doctors were bullied and management is accused of covering up the deaths.

One in 5 cardiac patients don’t survive surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, says DA

Heart surgery patients at Johannesburg’s Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital have a one in five chance of dying from surgery.

Gauteng health department denies claims of high heart surgery deaths

By Everson Luhanga The Gauteng health department says Charlotte Maxeke hospital still offers heart surgery despite claims that many patients are dying there. DA spokesperson Jack Bloom says heart patients are dying because of poor management and he wants the health ombud to investigate. Patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital are caught between the Gauteng health department and the DA. The department says the hospital is a …

DA flags cardiac patient deaths at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital - Juta MedicalBrief

Cardiac outcomes at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital require an urgent investigation by the Health Ombud, according to DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom. Gauteng Health denies the allegations and claims outcomes have actually improved, reports TimesLIVE. Earlier this week DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom said heart patients were dying because of the “grossly mismanaged cardiothoracic department”; that repeated calls f…