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Look after your eyes this Summer

Look after your eyes this Summer

05 December 2013

There is often so much emphasis placed on skin care during the Summer months, that it's easy to forget about the importance of caring for your eyes at this time of year.

Empowering GPs key to bringing down healthcare costs

Empowering GPs key to bringing down healthcare costs

04 December 2013

Rather than employing doctors, medical schemes should look at innovative programmes that make General Practitioners (GPs) co-ordinators of care to bring down healthcare costs, says Liberty Medical Scheme’s Executive Principal Officer, Andrew Edwards.

Increased use of generic medicines helps consumers

Increased use of generic medicines helps consumers

04 December 2013

The increased use of generic medicines is also helping pass savings onto consumers says Agility Global Health Solutions

Health Inquiry Terms of Reference published

Health Inquiry Terms of Reference published

03 December 2013

The first market inquiry under the Amendment Act, into the private healthcare sector in South Africa, has been formally announced by the Competition Commission.

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Hypnosis for smokers now covered by medical aid for the first time

Hypnosis for smokers now covered by medical aid for the first time

20 November 2013
Diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030

Diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030

13 November 2013
Co-ordinated approach to treating diabetes leads to healthier outcomes for patients and medical scheme

Co-ordinated approach to treating diabetes leads to healthier outcomes for patients and medical scheme

11 November 2013
Boost your brain to ace those exams

Boost your brain to ace those exams

07 November 2013
Stay young while growing older

Stay young while growing older

07 November 2013
SA's absenteism rate can be mitigated via effective wellbeing programmes

SA's absenteism rate can be mitigated via effective wellbeing programmes

04 November 2013
Inquiry into private healthcare sector to focus on cost drivers, says Competition Commission

Inquiry into private healthcare sector to focus on cost drivers, says Competition Commission

31 October 2013
Expert says cost of delivering hospital services almost the same for public and private hospitals

Expert says cost of delivering hospital services almost the same for public and private hospitals

29 October 2013