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Review August 2026 CABS Changes
The six changes now in effect — the Access Denied List, theatre and PNP exemptions, NAPPI, and the gradual transition.
Read the changes02
CABS Overview — Training Video
The full narrated briefing, section by section. Watch it once and you have the whole picture.
Watch the briefing03
CABS FAQ
Bookings, exemptions, hospital-specific policies, privacy and more — the detailed reference, organised by section.
Open the FAQWhat changed — August 2026
Effective immediately · agreed with the participating hospital groups
- All theatre cases are exempt from pre-planned CABS booking — every theatre and procedural case: planned, allocated, late, short-notice, urgent or emergency. The Integrated CABS process starts when you scan the Check-In code.
- NAPPI code fields have been removed from CABS — NAPPI codes are no longer collected at any facility, and there is no NAPPI question at check-out.
- PNPs are exempt from pre-planned CABS bookings at every facility. At Netcare and Life Healthcare they also scan the QR code entering each unit, referencing consent. Patient names are never entered.
- The “Access Denied List” replaces “Blacklisting” — reserved strictly for gross unethical conduct and/or repeated breaches of hospital policies. Booking errors, missed slots and learning-curve issues never affect your access.
- Pre-planned appointments using CABS is preferred — where pre-planning is genuinely not possible, use the Integrated CABS process on arrival and give the reason. That reason is development input, not a compliance check.
- CABS is under active development — every change above came from representatives' feedback.
CABS is under active development — and your feedback shapes it. Every August change came from representatives. Share yours at crice.co.za/request-exemptions-and-feedback.