• The Progressive Health Forum has raised concerns the disciplinary processes against whistleblower Dr Tim De Maayer has not been stopped.
• De Maayer was suspended last month after penning an open letter exposing the poor working conditions at the Rahima Moosa Hospital. He was later reinstated.
• The health department says disciplinary processes against the doctor "has been mute for almost a month".

The Progressive Health Forum (PHF) has raised the alarm over the increasing intimidation of healthcare workers who speak out about conditions.

PHF convenor Dr Aslam Dasoo said it was concerning the Gauteng health department was continuing with the disciplinary process against whistleblower Dr Tim De Maayer.

This despite his suspension being lifted last month.

Dasoo added that this amounted to intimidation for healthcare professionals who spoke up about the intolerable conditions under which they worked.

De Maayer, a paediatrician at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, was suspended on 10 June after blowing the whistle on the poor state of the hospital.

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He wrote an open letter to the department, stating the "horrendous conditions in our public hospitals" contributed to children's deaths.

News24 published it on 24 May.

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