JOHANNESBURG - Netcare hospital group says its digitisation and AI strategy is actually making healthcare more human.
The Group announced results for the six months ending in March today.
Profit increased by nearly 12%.
And Netcare paid back R948 million to shareholders in ordinary dividends and share buybacks.
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As a result, it was one of the best performers on the market today.
Netcare says its pilot rollout of wearable monitoring technology is one of the most advanced in the world.
The devices, worn around the wrists of patients, monitor vital signs including blood pressure, oxygen saturation and heart rate.
The CEO Richard Friedland says this frees up nurses to focus on hearing the needs of patients.