The N.H.C team is proudly focused on becoming recognised by our customers as the most effective, friendliest patient oriented health care practice administration company in Africa.

We are committed to providing our customers innovative services based on professionalism, empathy, integrity and
customer care.

N.H.C Ltd is a professional South African empowerment company. N.H.C. Ltd is a company for professionals owned by professionals. N.H.C Ltd is owned by medical professionals ranging from General Practitioners to Dentists to all the allied medical disciplines including Psychologists, Dieticians, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Audiologists, Speech Therapists, Biokineticists, Occupational Therapists, Dermatologists, Ophthamologists, Psychiatrists and Optometrists. Currently N.H.C Ltd has 248 professional shareholders.

How does a practitioner become a member of the elite N.H.C Ltd Medical Service Provider Network?

1) Be a recognised medical practitioner.

2) Agree to adhere to peer review.

3) Have an e-mail address and access to internet.

4) Be accepted by the Board of N.H.C as a cost effective quality health care service provider in Gauteng.

How does a practitioner become part of such a centre?

1) Be a member of N.H.C Ltd (or being in process of applying for membership)

2) Have a practice or reside in the proximity of such a centre

3) Agree to adhere to peer review

4) E-mail & Internet is provided

5) Be accepted by the Board of N.H.C as a cost effective quality health care service provider in Gauteng.

6) No Payments, deposits etc. are attached to participation in these centres

All N.H.C Ltd members’ entrance depends on their acceptance of a system known as "Peer Review".

Peer Review is a process where a member consents to being reviewed retrospectively or concurrently by an elected group of peers.

The aim of Peer Review is to ensure that all N.H.C Ltd Medical Service Providers practice according to one standard of high quality health care. This process reviews: claims sent to medical aids, prescribing habbits and referral processes to specialists.

For example, if the peer review committee determines that 90% of colleagues are prescribing a certain type of product (drug) for a certain condition, they will approach the other 10% after studying their patients’ health position. If these outcomes are not as good as the other 90% doctors’ patients, this 10% will be, approached to follow the newest protocol on treatment of this diagnosis as developed by the peer review committee to ensure a better outcome for the N.H.C Ltd patient.

To become a preferred specialist in the N.H.C Ltd Group certain minimum standards of service quality must be achieved including the following:

(1) Part of a recognised specialist IPA group.

(2) Access E-mail and internet.

(3) Continued adherence to specialist peer review.

(4) Practice from one of our preferred hospitals.

Presently this network of hospitals comprises of:

* Life Flora Clinic - Emergency & Trauma Centre (011) 470 7809

* Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital - Emergency & Casualty Centre (011) 796 6519

* Netcare Olivedale Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Centre (011) 777 2222

All these hospitals are committed to providing the highest quality care to all N.H.C Ltd patients.

We prefer and recommend that our patients make use of our dispensing doctor network, our N.H.C Health Centre
pharmacies and any other pharmacy that is part of the N.H.C Ltd Network.

A formulary is a list of medicines that is determined through a selection process that evaluates both cost and efficiency through measuring outcomes, sometimes referred to as "evidence based medicine".

The aim of the formulary is to reduce the vast numbers of medicines carried in our pharmacies and dispensing doctor network.

The single biggest advantage of the use of a formulary is that it standardises what product is being prescribed for a particular diagnosis. This ensures the development of a highly effective prescribing pattern within our group of members and facilitates the studies necessary to ensure that the most effective products are prescribed to our patients.

The panel selection process of products includes representation from pharmaceutical manufacturers, the pharmacists, medical schemes, the Academy of Family Practice and the N.H.C Ltd doctors.

Quality Pathology Services is a service division of N.H.C Ltd serviced by Ampath Laborotories, who can also be found in all the N.H.C Health Centres. This company has over the last 9 years continued to support the community through N.H.C Ltd. community assistance programs.

We provide a full consultation service, supplying of all Orthopaedic products and appliances. A qualified Orthotist Prosthetist is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the N.H.C Emergency and Casualty/Trauma Centres.

A consultation service is available at all the N.H.C Health Centres on an appointment basis and a qualified Orthotist Prosthetist is on call 8 hours a day, 6 days a week.

The mission of the Orthotics & Prosthetics Network is to provide a comprehensive patient centered service at the best possible prices. In our approach, patient care, management of conditions and correct use of devices, receives the highest priority.

N.H.C Ltd Group Buying

Established Group Buying with a contracted distributor with the goal of reducing overhead costs at practice level and there is no mark
up other than the distribution fee placed on these products. Savings in excess of 25% have been achieved since its inception.

N.H.C Ltd HealthCard - managing your medical expenses

The N.H.C HealtCard offers you an opportunity to save on unforseen day-to-day medical expenses and medical benefit shortfalls through monthly deposits. It can be used at any medical service provider that has a card facility and also has a convenient credit facility for additional medical expenses. Anyone can have a HealthCard, whether they belong to a medical scheme or not.

N.H.C. HealthCard the prefered payment method, earning you cash back rewards. Should you have any queries please contact Michelle on 011 476 7450