ANALYSIS | Why the health sector has landed itself in ICU
04 March 2019 - 09:00
By Katharine Child
Image: Alon Skuy Protesters invade Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg. The wage bill, which rises above inflation each year, is suffocating health departments.
Trying to save money in the strained health sector is causing a “death spiral”, leading to fewer staff, more medical negligence lawsuits and unpaid suppliers, experts say.
The treasury budget review released last week revealed that R14bn was owed by provincial health departments when the financial year ended in March 2018.
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