Quality Summit & Conference 2026 Presentations
Disclaimer: None of the following presentations should be reproduced without consent from the presenter, and remains the property of the individual presenter. Please note, only presentations made publicly available by presenters are included below.
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Redefining patient vulnerability: The impacts of neurodivergences and trans-gendering
Speakers: Andile Ncube (Tekano) and Doctor Marisa Roets (Life Healthcare)
Andile Ncube
Marisa Roets
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Strengthening nursing capacity: Addressing critical skills needs and system bottlenecks
Speakers: Hendrica Ngoepe (HASA), Doctor Mirriam Matandela (National Department of Health), Professor Sharon Vasuthaven (University of the Western Cape), Doctor Elize Powell (Mediclinic) and Doctor Matilda Tshabalala (South African Nursing Council)
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Major incident management and response: Ensuring a national co-ordinated response
Speakers: Mande Toubkin (Netcare), Doctor Anban Pillay (National Department of Health) and Doctor Robyn Holgate (Mediclinic)
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Improving the patient journey: Understanding experiences across the continuum of care
Speakers: Doctor Michelle Meiring (University of Cape Town/PaedsPal), Elzaan De Villiers (Mediclinic) and Khuselwa Dyantyi (Section 27)
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The right patient in the right place at the right time: Integrating care and resource utilisation
Speakers: Doctor Vuyane Mhlomi (Quro Medical) and Doctor Kim Smith (Mediclinic)
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The cost of doing everything: Futility and finality of patient care
Speakers: Doctor Melanie Stander (HASA), Professor Nadiya Ahmed (Mediclinic), Leigh Meinert (DignitySA), Doctor Michelle Meiring (University of Cape Town/PaedsPal) and Doctor Lungi Nyathi (Alignd)
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A civil society view of healthcare in South Africa
Speaker: Sasha Stevenson (Section27)
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The role of interlocutors in solving complex problems
Speakers: Mark Heywood (University of Cape Town), Melanie Da Costa (Netcare), Brian Currin (Concentric Alliance) and Yacoob Abba Omar (Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection)
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Health sector reforms in South Africa: Evaluating financing models for universal health coverage in the post-apartheid era
Speaker: Professor Susan Cleary (University of Cape Town)
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The affordability crisis: How rising costs, aging members and declining participation are reshaping the entire healthcare value chain
Speaker: Paresh Prema (Alexforbes Health)
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Realising the health market inquiry recommendations: Progress, challenges and the road ahead
Speaker: Mapato Ramokgopa (Competition Commission)
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GEMS' population medicine programme: Policy insights and learnings
Speaker: Doctor Claude Ndlovu (GEMS)
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Psychological safety in hospitals: Are we doing enough?
Speaker: Doctor Rachel Moore (Mediclinic)
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Beyond the certificate of need judgment: Solving South Africa's healthcare access challenge
Speakers: Neil Kirby (Werksmans Attorneys), Alex Van Den Heever (University of the Witwatersrand), Russell Rensburg (Rural Health Advocacy Project) and Patience Ntamane (Gauteng Department of Health)
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Sustainability and regulatory reform of medical schemes
Speaker: Christoff Raath (Insight Actuaries)
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Precision at the point of care: What agentic AI means for managed care compliance in value-based healthcare transition
Speaker: Luis da Silva (HealthBridge)
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The missing link: how patient-held health records can reduce hospital admission errors and improve clinical handovers
Speaker: Doctor Liza Street (Mammoth)
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Connected cancer care: how real-time interoperability is changing the economics and experience of oncology in South Africa
Speaker: Clinton Philip (Altron)
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Climbing mountains: Reaching excellence in difficult circumstances
Speakers: Doctor Bhavna Patel (University of Cape Town), Doctor Shaheem De Vries (Groote Schuur Hospital), Doctor Nonkululeko Boikhutso (Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital), Doctor Sue Tager (Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre) and Professor Binu Luke (Desmond Tutu School of Medicine)
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Critical lessons for private healthcare from the capture of Tembisa Hospital
Speaker: Jeff Wicks (Author of "The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die")
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The Care Framework: Advancing Just Culture in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services
Speaker: Heinrich Africa (Mediclinic)
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Infection Prevention in Radiology: Uncovering Invisible Microbial Contamination Within the Imaging Environment
Speaker: Keegan Govender
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Venom to Vision: Building South Africa's National Snakebite Database to Save Lives and Guide Action
Speaker: Mande Toubkin (Netcare)
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Pharmacy Without Borders: Bringing Specialist Therapeutic Care to Every Patient Through Digital Clinical Pharmacy
Speaker: Angeliki Messina (Netcare)
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Enhancing Patient Safety Through Implementation and Utilisation of LifeNet in a Private Healthcare Setting
Speaker: Dr Jeananne Dunsdon (Life Healthcare)
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Perspectives on Burnout Among Professional Nurses Working in Critical Care Units: A Qualitative Descriptive Research Study
Speaker: Roné Radyn (Mediclinic Paarl)
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From Concept to Clinical Impact: Outcomes of South Africa's First Digital Clinical Pharmacy Unit
Speaker: Angeliki Messina (Netcare)
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Waiting Rooms, Not War Zones: Turning ED Chaos Into Controlled, Compassionate Emergency Care
Speaker: Mande Toubkin (Netcare)
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Digital Transformation of Routine Quality Inspections
Speaker: Marietjie Bekker