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The Citizen
13-05-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
Gauteng denies claims of no water at Carletonville Hospital
The Gauteng Provincial Government this week denied claims that there were ongoing water shortages at the facility. The DA's Gauteng Spokesperson for Health, Madeleine Hicklin, claimed in a press release on Sunday May 11 that Carletonville Hospital's theatre and maternity units were non-operational due to an ongoing water problem. This problem, Hicklin said, was the result of the fact that Rand Water had throttled the Merafong City Local Municipality's water supply because they owed the bulk water provider R1.6 billion. When asked about the issue, the Gauteng Provincial Government denied the claims. 'The water outage, which occurred on Thursday, May 8, was resolved by 11:00 the same day, confirming that there was no extended water crisis as claimed, the spokesperson for the Premier, Sizwe Pamla, responded. The Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, as well as the MEC for Health, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, visited Carletonville Hospital on Monday afternoon to confirm that everything was in order at the facility. The MEC called on residents who use the hospital to help monitor the facility, but not to spread false messages. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
11-05-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
Municipal water disruption affects services at Carletonville Hospital
The DA will approach the SA Human Rights Commission if the water crisis at Carletonville Hospital is not resolved, the party says. The DA has expressed health concerns at Carletonville Hospital. Picture: iStock Carletonville Hospital in the West Rand is suffering from severe water disruptions, which have made the hospital's theatre and maternity ward non-functional, the DA in Gauteng says. The party's spokesperson on health and wellness, Madeleine Hicklin, said the hospital has been receiving low water supply because of Merafong local municipality's R1.6 billion debt to Rand Water. 'Theatre and maternity units at Carletonville Hospital are non-operational due to the water crisis putting patients' lives in danger. 'This crisis stems from Merafong local municipality's water supply having been throttled by 20% over non-payment of a R1.6 billion bill to Rand Water,' she said, Hicklin said the situation has also disrupted the general operations of the hospital such as serving patients with food. Operational challenges 'This situation is unbearable; there is no Central Sterilisation Supply Department to sterilise instruments. 'Outpatient and emergency departments lack toilet facilities, while inpatients have limited access to water and restrooms, relying on manual delivery. 'Food services have been disrupted, making washing dishes a significant challenge.' Hicklin said on top of their everyday duties nurses at the hospital have also been tasked with fetching water from tanks outside the hospital and carrying it up several floors. 'Nursing staff are compelled to juggle their health care-giving responsibilities with the additional task of collecting water from tankers and carrying it up five flights of stairs to meet patient's needs,' she said. Hicklin said the situation at the hospital could compromise the health of patients and workers at the hospital. ALSO READ: Lesufi to call in forensic firm to scrutinise R34 million office rentals 'Heads must roll' She appealed to Gauteng remier Panyaza Lesufi to urgently attend to the problems at the hospital. 'The DA Gauteng demands premier Panyaza Lesufi resolve the water crisis affecting patients and health professionals in this hospital. 'Heads must roll and this adds to the reasons why Lesufi must fire the MEC for Health, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, and head of department Lesiba Malotana, because they have failed to provide alternatives to ensure this hospital does not run out of water,' she said. Last week the Gauteng health department said there are problems with hot water supply at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The Citizen contacted department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba for comment on the situation at Carletonville Hospital. But a response had not been received by the time this article was published. NOW READ: 'SA needs a wake-up call before it's too late': Urgent action needed to address water crisis
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Physiotherapist struck off for giving Botox jabs for 11 years without prescription or consent
A leading physiotherapist was struck off for giving prescription-only Botox injections for over a decade without authorisation. Adrian Paul Harding was struck off by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for administering prescription-only Botox injections to treat patients with spasticity between 2008 and 2020 without a prescription or written consent. Mr Harding, listed as Adrian in the documents but more commonly referred to as Peter, was described as an 'extremely experienced' physiotherapist at NPP Neuro Group and considered one of the few capable of administering botulinum toxin, commonly referred to as Botox, which requires an ability to target particular muscles. READ MORE: Bilston bus destroyed by arsonists who torched it with passengers on board READ MORE: Driver's risky manoeuvre backfires while going to collect Chinese takeaway The tribunal found Mr Harding had 'acted as he pleased' and administered injections despite knowing the drug needed a prescription that he was unable to provide and that there was not one in place when the drug was administered. A fellow physiotherapist Dawn Hicklin was also struck off by the HCPC having supplied Mr Harding with two boxes of Botox jabs while working at City Hospital for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in January 2019. Read more: Green light for huge Wolverhampton city centre regeneration scheme which includes 1,000 homes Read more: Factory left empty for nearly 50 years could finally be demolished for new flats The tribunal heard how a former colleague bumped into Mr Harding while attending a meeting at the Birmingham Treatment Centre in 2019 and while catching up, Ms Hicklin, who appeared 'embarrassed and hesitant', handed two boxes of Dysport, another name for botulinum toxin, to Mr Harding. After the incident was reported and when later asked by the trust about what had happened, Ms Hicklin then lied to bosses and said the boxes were empty and that she had not previously provided Mr Harding with any drug vials. After this incident, Mr Harding told his employer, NPP Neuro Group, in early 2020 that he was likely to be called as a witness as part of an investigation into Ms Hicklin and there was 'no cause for concern' but by October he then revealed inquiries would be extended to his practice. Colleagues at NPP Neuro Group then audited his records as part of the investigation and were said to be in 'shock, horror and disbelief' by what they found. His earlier actions were 'akin to attempting to cover up any wrongdoing by him' and an audit of his so-called records had 'at worst shown a cavalier attitude' the HCPC panel said, and he had 'acted with a sense of entitlement.' He was also 'angry' at his employer for raising the concerns and had 'demonstrated a complete lack of insight' of the potential damage he had caused. Read more: 'HMO Daddy' turns to government in bid to allow shipping containers on former Coseley pub's car park Read more: Tesco and Greggs plan for landmark Halesowen showroom redrawn after more than 60 object over 'traffic nightmare' Read more: Plans revived to knock down Kingswinford offices for new 73-bed care home The tribunal said Mr Harding made no attempt to provide evidence that might portray him in a different light – especially given he was an 'acknowledged specialist in his field and lectured on the subject.' The panel added that it was 'likely [he] authored the policies that he should have been following and that he had lectured students on such matters.' '[His] blatant disregard for the rules over such an extended period of time exhibited a high-handedness with both patients and colleagues which was tantamount to arrogance,' the panel concluded. Mr Harding's record-keeping was 'so poor it was serious enough to be classed as misconduct' and 'many' essential records were either missing or incomplete. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) said Mr Harding's actions had 'fallen significantly below the standards expected of a registered physiotherapist.' Mr Harding was referred to the HCPC on October 9, 2020 by his employer, had self-referred a day later and then 'retired' by October 12. The tribunal found Mr Harding had not shown any evidence of 'reflection, remediation, insight or remorse' and he had 'simply walked away.'
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Physiotherapist struck off for Botox jabs
A leading physiotherapist and former director of a Stourbridge-based rehabilitation clinic was struck off for giving prescription-only Botox injections for more than a decade without authorisation. Adrian Harding was struck off by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for administering the injections to treat patients with spasticity between 2008 and 2020 without a prescription or written consent. He was described as an "extremely experienced" physiotherapist at NPP Neuro Group, which sees patients throughout the West Midlands. The tribunal found Mr Harding "acted as he pleased" and administered injections despite knowing the drug needed a prescription that he was unable to provide. A fellow physiotherapist, Dawn Hicklin, supplied Mr Harding with two boxes of injection vials while she was working at City Hospital for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in January 2019, the panel heard. The incident was reported and she was struck off. Ms Hicklin lied to bosses, the panel said, claiming that the boxes were empty, and that she had not previously provided him with any drug vials. Following this, in early 2020, Mr Harding told NPP Neuro Group that he would likely be called as a witness as part of an investigation into Ms Hicklin, and that there was "no cause for concern". By October, he revealed inquiries would be extended to his practice. Colleagues at NPP Euro Group subsequently audited his records as part of the investigation, and were left in "shock, horror and disbelief" by what they found, the tribunal heard. The panel said he was "angry" at his employer for raising concerns and "demonstrated a complete lack of insight" of the potential damage he had caused. Mr Harding was an "acknowledged specialist in his field and lectured on the subject", the HCPC panel was told, and it was likely he "authored the policies that he should have been following and that he had lectured students on such matters". His record-keeping was described as "so poor it was serious enough to be classed as misconduct". It was said that many essential records were either missing or incomplete. Mr Harding was referred to the HCPC on 9 October 2020 by his employer, and self-referred a day later, before retiring by 12 October. The tribunal found he had not shown any evidence of "reflection, remediation, insight or remorse" and he "simply walked away". Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Paramedic failed to take paralysed man to hospital Radiographer struck off for racist language Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
West Midlands physiotherapist struck off for administering Botox
A leading physiotherapist and former director of a Stourbridge-based rehabilitation clinic was struck off for giving prescription-only Botox injections for more than a decade without Harding was struck off by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for administering the injections to treat patients with spasticity between 2008 and 2020 without a prescription or written was described as an "extremely experienced" physiotherapist at NPP Neuro Group, which sees patients throughout the West tribunal found Mr Harding "acted as he pleased" and administered injections despite knowing the drug needed a prescription that he was unable to provide. A fellow physiotherapist, Dawn Hicklin, supplied Mr Harding with two boxes of injection vials while she was working at City Hospital for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in January 2019, the panel incident was reported and she was struck Hicklin lied to bosses, the panel said, claiming that the boxes were empty, and that she had not previously provided him with any drug this, in early 2020, Mr Harding told NPP Neuro Group that he would likely be called as a witness as part of an investigation into Ms Hicklin, and that there was "no cause for concern".By October, he revealed inquiries would be extended to his practice. 'Lack of insight' Colleagues at NPP Euro Group subsequently audited his records as part of the investigation, and were left in "shock, horror and disbelief" by what they found, the tribunal panel said he was "angry" at his employer for raising concerns and "demonstrated a complete lack of insight" of the potential damage he had Harding was an "acknowledged specialist in his field and lectured on the subject", the HCPC panel was told, and it was likely he "authored the policies that he should have been following and that he had lectured students on such matters".His record-keeping was described as "so poor it was serious enough to be classed as misconduct".It was said that many essential records were either missing or Harding was referred to the HCPC on 9 October 2020 by his employer, and self-referred a day later, before retiring by 12 tribunal found he had not shown any evidence of "reflection, remediation, insight or remorse" and he "simply walked away". Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
