Gauteng doctor suspended

De Maayer was placed on precautionary suspension on Thursday by the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg, where he works. Gauteng Health MEC, ...

The care that is being provided in your less than glittering hospitals is getting worse every day. Or the cold neonate whose incubator went off with the loss of power (from load shedding) and did not keep him warm. Things are going backward, fast. Paediatrician Dr. Tim de Maayer wrote an open letter to the Gauteng health department, stating that the “horrendous conditions in our public hospitals” contribute to children’s deaths. Paediatrician Dr. Tim de Maayer wrote an open letter to the Gauteng health department. Paediatrician Dr. Tim de Maayer wrote an open letter to the Gauteng health department.

Paediatrician Dr Tim de Maayer was asked to return to work on Friday, following discussions by Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi and the hospital's ...

“The MEC convened the meeting with all parties to engage on the matter regarding the precautionary suspension of Dr De Maayer. The MEC wishes to inform the public that the meeting was fruitful, and the matter has been resolved amicably.” Kwarra Kekana, spokesperson for Mokgethi said the MEC met with the hospital’s CEO, Dr Nozuko Mkabayi, Head of Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the facility, Professor Ashraf Coovadia and Dr Tim De Maayer on Friday. Paediatrician Dr Tim de Maayer was asked to return to work on Friday, following discussions by Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi and the hospital’s management.

Gauteng health MEC Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi has arranged to meet the management of the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital following.

On Friday, doctors at the hospital expressed their support for De Maayer by wearing black to work. Having worked in the public sector for 21 years, I can tell you frankly, things are falling apart.” How about excluding the mother and child hospitals from your load-shedding schedule?

After more than two weeks of dry taps and porta loos, staff and patients at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg had running water earlier ...

“Samatu is gravely concerned about the unnecessary suspension of Dr De Maayer and views this conduct by the Gauteng department of health as tantamount to bullying. A task team found no basis for the allegations against him. Government’s attempt to muzzle doctors is aimed at preventing the truth about conditions at state hospitals reaching the public, says the SA Medical Association (Sama), speaking out against the precautionary suspension of Dr Tim de Maayer from the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital.

The Gauteng Health MEC says she'll be engaging with the management of Rahima Moosa Hospital after the suspension of Dr Tim de Maayer.

Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi is set to meet with the Rahima Moosa hospital CEO on the suspension. JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Health MEC is scrambling to contain the fallout of the suspension of a top surgeon at Rahima Moosa hospital. Tim de Maayer was suspended after lifting the lid on the terrible state of hospitals in the province.