Netcare Olivedale Hospital management, staff and specialists would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the community for your kind and generous ongoing support, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.
“We wish to thank you for trusting Netcare Olivedale Hospital with your healthcare needs over the years. We have been extremely touched by the outpouring of support from residents and businesses in the past two years, your messages of appreciation and encouragement, all the prayers, kindness and gifts carried us and energised us during challenging times,” says Eugene Ferreira, newly appointed general manager of Netcare Olivedale Hospital.
We are very grateful that the pandemic has been under control for some time now, and only a negligible number of patients have required admission to hospital. We are, nevertheless, maintaining rigorous disinfection processes and safety measures to maintain the safest possible environment for our patients, visitors, specialists and staff.
Take care of your and your family’s health
“We remain dedicated to your wellbeing and urge all members of the community to take good care of their health, particularly those who have chronic health conditions. Please do not neglect your health and wellbeing.
Our specialists have noted with concern that some patients still appear to be hesitant about visiting healthcare facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are therefore unfortunately not managing existing serious conditions appropriately.
Prioritise your health, especially if you already live with a potentially serious chronic medical condition. Some individuals with serious acute health conditions have reportedly also delayed seeking treatment out of fear of contracting the virus in a healthcare setting. This is most disturbing, because if an injury or ailment is left untreated it is much more likely to lead to avoidable, long-term health consequences,” Ferreira says.
“We would therefore like to emphasise the importance of patients staying in touch with their doctors, and ensuring that their chronic and acute conditions are properly managed. We wish to assure the public that all of us at Netcare Olivedale Hospital will continue to provide the best and safest care possible for all patients and visitors.”
Together with our dedicated specialists we are ready, willing and able to attend to and take care of the healthcare needs of the community we are privileged to serve,” Ferreira concludes
| Pic: Eugene Ferreira, newly appointed general manager of Netcare Olivedale Hospital and Kathleen Smith, nursing services manager of Netcare Olivedale Hospital. It is Eugene’s wish to build still closer relationships with the community served by Netcare Olivedale Hospital. “We strive to put each patient is at the centre of the health and care that we provide. Further to our values of treating every individual with dignity, respect and compassion we believe that patients should be empowered to participate in their healthcare, and should be provided with the knowledge to make more informed decisions about their own health and healthcare. As a result, a number of person centred health and care initiatives have been piloted at Netcare Olivedale Hospital and are also being integrated into the training of our staff and healthcare providers,” he says. |
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Introducing Eugene Ferreira
Eugene Ferreira was appointed as hospital general manager at Netcare Olivedale Hospital on 1 January 2022. Eugene, who joined Netcare in January 2016 and has held several managerial positions in the group since then, is highly experienced in hospital management. He was until recently the general manager at Netcare Unitas Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the Netcare group.
It is Eugene’s wish to build still closer relationships with the community served by Netcare Olivedale Hospital. “We strive to put each patient at the centre of the health and care that we provide. Further to our values of treating every individual with dignity, respect and compassion we believe that patients should be empowered to participate in their healthcare, and should be provided with the knowledge to make more informed decisions about their own health and healthcare. As a result, a number of person centred health and care initiatives have been piloted at Netcare Olivedale Hospital and are also being integrated into the training of our staff and healthcare providers,” he notes.
Eugene holds a B.Com Accounting and B.Com Honours and is married with three children. In his free time, Eugene enjoys camping, spending time outdoors and playing golf. His position at Netcare Olivedale Hospital brings him closer to home.
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Notes to editor
Looking for a medical appointment? Netcare appointmed™ will make appointments for YOU with specialists practising at Netcare hospitals, GPs and dentists at Medicross medical and dental centres, and specialists at Akeso mental health facilities. Simply request an appointment online at www.netcare.co.za/Request-a-medical-appointment or phone Netcare appointmed™ on 0860 555 565, Mondays to Fridays between 08:00 and 17:00.
To find out more about the services offered through Netcare hospitals and other of the Group’s facilities, please visit www.netcare.co.za or contact the Netcare customer service centre either by email at [email protected] or phone 0860 NETCARE (0860 638 2273). Note that the centre operates Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 16:00.
For more information on this media release, contact MNA at the contact details listed below.
Issued by: MNA on behalf of Netcare Olivedale Hospital
Contact: Martina Nicholson, Meggan Saville, or Estene Lotriet-Vorster
Telephone: (011) 469 3016
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