Life Healthcare to appeal court ruling on controversial oncologist Louis Kathan

MSN - 15:22
The healthcare group has vowed to pursue ‘all avenues of appeal’, saying that allowing Dr Louis Kathan to continue practising at Life Healthcare ‘fails to acknowledge the gravity of the harassment, racist and homophobic comments, and sexual aspects inherent in the misconduct’.

The healthcare group has vowed to pursue ‘all avenues of appeal’, saying that allowing Dr Louis Kathan to continue practising at Life Healthcare ‘fails to acknowledge the gravity of the harassment, racist and homophobic comments, and sexual aspects inherent in the misconduct’.

Life Healthcare has hit back following a Western Cape High Court ruling allowing an oncologist with an inappropriate bedside manner to continue to hold rooms at Vincent Pallotti private hospital.

Avanthi Parboosing, described as Life Healthcare’s “Chief People Officer”, has said the company “is extremely disappointed” by the ruling.

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