Original Article by Chris Bateman | Financial Mail | 1 October 2026
The Eastern Cape cut its medicolegal liability from R38bn to under R19bn, but experts say safer care must follow the savings.
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The Eastern Cape's estimated medicolegal liability fell from R38bn to just under R19bn over five years, according to former health department head Dr Rolene Wagner. However, analysts warn that a smaller bill does not, by itself, show that patients are safer.
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