Healthcare professionals want culpable homicide laws reviewed: Doctors say the threat of conviction — despite their best intentions — affects their mental health
Healthcare organisations representing doctors have urged the department of justice and correctional services to review culpable homicide law and its application in the health sector., the coalition of nine organisations wrote a letter to Justice Minister Ronald Lamola asking for a review to be conducted by the South African Law Reform Commission.
Out of more than 500 doctors in South Africa who took part in a survey by the Medical Protection Society, almost nine in 10 said they were concerned about facing an investigation after the death of a patient during their career. About 90% said their mental health was affected by the prospect of facing a criminal investigation.
“No clinician intentionally wants to harm a patient or have a patient die. Death and complications are hard on the treating clinician too because we want our patients to be well,” said one of the doctors who asked not to be named.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Health professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity - The Mail & GuardianHealth professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity: Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
Read more »
Health professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity - The Mail & GuardianHealth professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity - Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
Read more »
Healthcare professionals want culpable homicide laws reviewed - The Mail & GuardianHealthcare professionals want culpable homicide laws reviewed - Doctors say the threat of conviction — despite their best intentions — affects their mental health
Read more »
Health professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity - The Mail & GuardianHealth professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity - Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
Read more »
Health professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity - The Mail & GuardianHealth professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity: Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
Read more »
South Africa and other countries ignore waste reduction in climate plan - The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa and other countries ignore waste reduction in climate plan - ‘If plastic were a country, it would already be the fifth-largest emitter in the world’
Read more »