GSH celebrates its Nurses 2020 was the year of the Nurse and Midwife but with the COVID pandemic, a lot of the plans had to be put on hold. Nursing Management decided that all our nurses needed to be honored for their self-less dedication to the profession and in [...]
Staff Appreciation The Facility Board and hospital is most grateful to the company, DAMEN, who donated gifts to all the staff. Below are some appreciation messages from some Managers & Staff “The staff based in the Occupational Therapy Department would like to say THANK YOU for the [...]
The Concert of Gratitude, a tribute to all health workers by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra was held at Groote Schuur Hospital. Staff thoroughly enjoyed the one hour concert. The Gift of the Givers joined in celebrating the health workers. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this [...]
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made too the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” – Nelson Mandela The Western Cape Department of Health completed 498 life changing, free operations [...]
Staff members at Cellars-Hohenort hotel picked up their knitting needles in honour of Nelson Mandela for Mandela Day this year. A project they have been working on for the past two months, passionately knitting baby beanies, booties, jerseys and blankets for newborns. These woolen items were hand delivered to Groote [...]
Groote Schuur Hospital - BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS WEEK 1 – 7 AUGUST 2019 World Breastfeeding Week was first celebrated in 1992 by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and is now observed in over 120 countries. Each year WABA selects a theme and logo for World Breastfeeding Week. The theme [...]
It is with great sadness that the Groote Schuur Facility Board announces the unexpected passing of one of the longest serving Board members (2005-2019), PROFESSOR ABDUL WAHAB BARDAY. We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of our departed Board member. Professor Barday leaves behind a most distinguished [...]
It was one of our employees first time up Table Mountain and was made even more memorable by the marriage proposal from her boyfriend
The Facility Board secured Table Mountain cableway tickets for Groote Schuur Hospital staff at a reduced. This was an ideal opportunity for those who had not experienced the wonder of Table Mountain. Many delighted Groote Schuur Hospital employees hurried to the Facility Board’s offices to secure one of the [...]