Stonebridge Clinic

Running a clinic in KwaZulu-Natal means navigating specific healthcare realities. Load shedding affects equipment—from sterilisation units to blood pressure monitors running on battery backup. Medical aid claims require proper coding and submission systems that work even during power cuts. Patient records need to be accessible whether the system is online or offline. Stonebridge Clinic handles the operational complexity of delivering consistent care when infrastructure isn't always reliable. Durban's heat and humidity also shape practice—refrigeration for vaccines and medications, proper ventilation in consultation rooms, and protocols for managing patients in queues during outages. The clinic's workflow reflects these environmental pressures: efficient patient flow, proper infection control in challenging conditions, and staff trained to troubleshoot when technology fails. Good clinical practice in this province means more than medical knowledge; it means working reliably within actual conditions.