NCOP
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 3
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 February 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 01)
Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Health:
Whether any medical negligence claims have been lodged with his department
regarding the situation at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital; if
not; what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many cases of
medical negligence have been (i) lodged and (ii) resolved since 1 January
2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and
(b) what is the total amount paid out by his department as a result of
medical negligence at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital during
the said period?
CW3E
REPLY:
a) (i) From January 2010 to date, the Gauteng Provincial
Department of Health has received a total of 59 cases of medical
negligence arising from Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic
Hospital;
(ii) Only one case has been settled since 01 January 2010.
b) The Department has paid an amount of R150Â 000.00 as a result of
medical negligence at this Hospital during the abovementioned period.
END.