News and Speeches for Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
Santa spreads joy at Red Cross Children’s Hospital
15 December 2016Christmas came early to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital when Father Christmas took time out from his exhaustive schedule to spread some festive cheer during a surprise visit to the hospital at their annual Christmas Parade on 15... Read More
Keep Toy Safety in mind this Holiday Season
7 December 2016Toys are important in helping children learn and develop, but can also cause injuries, some of which can be fatal. Read More
Cardiac Partnership ensures Life-saving Surgery for 50 Patients
25 November 2016Eleven-year-old Dale Martiens, from Delft, is able to run, exercise and live a relatively normal life after undergoing cardiac surgery at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital earlier this month. Read More
Red Cross Celebrates Nurse of the Year at Nursing Excellence Awards
8 November 2016Sister Jane Booth, Paediatric Nursing Specialist at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, was recently awarded the 2016 Nurse of the Year at the Hospital’s eight annual Nursing Excellence Awards, in recognition of her outstanding service to... Read More
Guy Fawkes Safety: Fireworks are dazzling, but dangerous
31 October 2016Guy Fawkes is just around the corner and although not a South African holiday, is usually celebrated with an array of fireworks. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks – devastating injuries and burns, fires... Read More
New Head of Nursing joins Red Cross Hospital
27 September 2016Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is delighted to welcome Mitzi Franken as the new Nursing Manager of the hospital. Franken joins the hospital from Mowbray Maternity Hospital where she worked as Assistant Manager: Neonatology for the past... Read More
National Oral Health Month: Pay Extra Attention to Dental Health
1 September 2016September is National Oral Health Month, a time to pay extra attention to your dental routine, particularly as two of the world’s most common health problems affect the mouth – cavities and gum disease. Read More
Case Manager Recognised as SA’s Best
25 August 2016Helen van As, Case Manager at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, was recently named the 2016 National Public Sector Case Manager of the Year. The Awards Ceremony took place at the National Public Sector Case Management Conference in Port... Read More
First Patient moved into New ICU
18 August 2016Three-week-old Sha-annoor Abul, from Darling, was the very first patient welcomed to the new Medical Wing of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital after ICU staff started moving the patients from the... Read More
Red Cross Hospital Celebrates Six Decades of Paediatric Excellence
1 July 2016A big cake depicting the past six decades was cut in celebration of Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital’s 60th year of existence. The hospital opened its doors in 1956 thanks to an incredibly supportive and generous community. Read More
Matron Retires after 42 Years of Service
31 May 2016Sandra Roodt, Head of Nursing at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, has retired after 42 years of dedicated service to Western Cape Government Health. Read More
Red Cross Awards Staff Members for Long Service Excellence
30 May 2016Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital expressed their sincere gratitude to dedicated long-serving employees of Western Cape Government Health at a special Long Service Awards ceremony held at the hospital on 30 May 2016. Read More
Donation Promotes Hospitalised Childrens’ Access to Literature
27 May 2016A donation of books to spruce up the mobile library at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital was well received. The mobile library was launched in 2010 and relies on donations to keep it going. Read More
Youth Booth for Adolescent Oncology Patients
24 May 2016Often isolated within the medical setting, adolescents and young adults with cancer face unique challenges. Traditionally, cancer patients fall into two distinct groups: adults and children. Read More
National Burns Awareness Week: How to help those Living with Burns
5 May 2016In South Africa, burns are the third most common cause of accidental deaths amongst children under 14 years, exceeded only by motor vehicle accidents and drowning. Read More
Easter Bunny makes special visit to Red Cross Children’s Hospital
24 March 2016With Easter just around the corner, young patients at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital received an egg-stra special treat when the Easter Bunny arrived a few days early to make a special visit to the hospital on 24 March 2016. Read More
Christmas comes early to Red Cross Children’s Hospital
17 December 2015Christmas came early to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital when Father Christmas took time out from his busy schedule to visit the hospital on 17 December 2015 to spread some festive cheer during their annual Christmas Parade. Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Celebrates Day of Remembrance
11 November 2015Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital honoured it's founders at the annual Day of Remembrance Celebration on 11 November 2015, held to commemorate the World War II servicemen and veterans who donated two days of their pay towards what was to... Read More
Upgraded and Expanded Intensive Care Unit to provide Life-saving Treatment
21 October 2015With a dire shortage of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in South Africa, a R100 million-plus expansion and upgrade of the Paediatric ICU (PICU) at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital will significantly improve intensive care... Read More
Weekend Surgeries set for Fifth Successful Run to Alleviate Surgery Waiting List
23 September 2015The Weekend Waiting List Initiative has been running as an annual project since 2011. The Initiative was established to address the protracted waiting list by adding an additional day of surgeries (Saturday) to the hospital’s operating schedule. Read More
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