Limpopo health department, already facing R4.3bn in medical negligence claims, hit with another accusation

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Limpopo's health department, already facing a staggering R4.3 billion in medical negligence claims, is now having to investigate a claim that a newborn's arm had been broken at birth at one of its hospitals.

The parents have accused the medical staff at St. Rita's Hospital of breaking their baby's hand at birth.

"She was discharged from the hospital. But the baby just could not stop crying and after a few days, my wife noticed a swelling on the hand. She took the baby back to the hospital where it was confirmed through X-ray that the baby has a broken hand."Negligence claims increase from 179 to 831However, health department spokesperson Neil Shikwambana earlier suggested that the baby did not sustain the injury during birth at the hospital.

 

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