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The DA’s Jack Bloom said in May the Gauteng health department had paid out more than R1 billion to settle 185 medical negligence cases since January 2015, and that 51 more claims, totalling over R14.4 million, were pending.

He said brain-damaged babies made up 76% of the claims paid out, which amounted to R769 million for 50 claimants.

Most of the claims came from the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, followed by the Steve Biko Hospital.

The department’s annual report for 2016-17 set aside R13.4 billion for potential medical negligence claims.