Why judge granted cancer patients interim relief for ‘miracle doctor’ with questionable staff relations
This is what Judge Derek Wille was asked to consider in two urgent applications to the Western Cape Division of the High Court. He has now set out the reasons for his rulings. However, Koekemoer said, the situation became so unbearable that a chaperone had been appointed to accompany the specialist. The decision to terminate Kathan’s contract “affected members of the public” and “effectively denied these cancer patients access to a skilled specialist in stereotactic and brain tumour oncology”.“Private hospitals must consider the public interest when making decisions that impact the public,” Judge Wille noted.
“The issue of irreparable harm weighed heavily with me when considering the interim relief chartered for by the applicants ,” Judge Wille opined.