Patient Testimonials

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To: The Surgical team, Theatre team & Management

August 25, 2025

Dear Dr JL van den Berg, Dr M Nel and the incredible Busamed Paardevlei Theatre and Surgical Team, I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for ...

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A Mother’s Strength: Busamed Surgery Brings Hope on Mandela Day

August 12, 2025

Mrs Zillah Vadivaloo knows pain — not just the chronic kind that took hold of her knees, but the emotional and physical strain of caregiving under d...

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“A Life No Longer on Hold” – Claudia’s Hip Replacement Brings New Hope

August 11, 2025

On 16 July, just two days before Mandela Day, Claudia Chetty took her first steps toward a new beginning. For Claudia, who suffers from rheumatoid art...

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Just thank you.

March 6, 2023

To all you beautiful ladies in high care, thank you all so much for your care, your beautiful energy and smiling faces. Ntombiphuti (girl again), Prec...

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I found the nursing staff as efficient and friendly as they always are

March 2, 2023

I recently completed my third stay at the Hillcrest hospital and must, again, compliment the staff generally, for their unique service. In particular,...

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The standard of the staff in this unit is exceptional

February 24, 2023

Please could you kindly place the below compliment in the patient stories section for Hillcrest: I have just this morning been discharged from Busamed...

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All staff were amazing! 10 out of 10.

February 20, 2023

Hi, I went in for biopsy today. All staff were amazing! 10 out of 10. Thank you Busamed. Wonderfull experience. God bless to all staff!

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All very efficient and very caring.

February 16, 2023

A few lines to thank you and your team for making my short daytime stay with you at Busamed, Hillcrest on Wednesday 15th February as pleasant as possi...

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My experience of the nursing staff both in the ward and in the scope room was one of caring professionalism

February 15, 2023

Nursing gets a lot of bad press and sometimes deservedly so. However, my recent experience on Thursday 2 February, my experience of the nursing staff ...

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