Question NW1404 to the Minister of Health
05 October 2018 - NW1404
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether he has been informed that the (a) CT Scan, (b) ECG machine, (c) Suction machine and (d) ultrasound machines are currently not available and/or not functioning at Sebokeng Hospital; if not, (i) will he investigate and address the situation and (ii) by what date will he investigate the matter; if so, (aa) what has he done to ensure that the machines get repaired and/or replaced, (bb) how long have the machines not been functional and (cc) by what date will the machines be functional; (2) is he aware of the doctor, nursing and porter vacancies at Sebokeng Hospital; if so, (a) how long have the positions been vacant and (b) by what date will the vacancies be filled?
Reply:
(1) The following table reflects the details in this regard.
|
Asset Category |
Total number of equipment below |
Total number functional |
Total number of machines due for repairs/replacements |
Procurement of new machines financial year 2018/2019 |
Comments |
|
Ultra- Sound Machine |
6 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 gone for repair, 1 still in process of procurement. |
|
ECG Machine |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 for repairs, 2 obsolete, 2 ordered. |
|
Electrical Suction Machine |
41 |
36 |
5 |
6 |
5 broken for disposal |
|
CT Scan |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- The CT scan for Sebokeng Hospital was relocated to Kopanong Hospital during infrastructural revitalization of the hospital. The plans included purchasing of a 64 slice CT for the newly renovated and prepared space at Sebokeng Hospital. There were no funds allocated for CT Scan.
- Kopanong hospital is 14km from Sebokeng Hospital within the same District. Although the machine is functioning and there is a Service Contract, the life span of the machine is almost obsolete, as a result there is high breakage of the CT Scan.
- The challenge is the transportation of patients to Kopanong Hospital or Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital when the machine at Kopanong hospital is broken;
- This has an effect on staff allocation as they have to escort patients to the above mentioned hospitals.
- Delay in confirming diagnosis and initiation early treatment interventions.
- Increase waiting periods as the patient’s need to be transported
- Increased Average Length Of Stay and Bed Occupancy Rate.
- It causes Labour Instability
(2) The following table reflects the details in this regard
|
Medical |
number |
Vacant date |
filling date |
|
Medical Officer |
6 posts |
|
MO interviewed not yet appointed due to unavailability of funds. |
|
|
4 |
20171231 |
|
|
|
5 |
20171231 |
|
|
|
6 |
20171231 |
|
|
As the hospital is far from Central area, it is difficult to attract Doctors, we were compensated with Community Service Doctors,5 Statutory Post were frozen.
|
|||
|
HOD Medical |
|
|
|
|
|
3 Posts |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20180430 |
Radiology |
|
|
2 |
20171101 |
Orthopaedics Department |
|
|
3 |
|
Surgery Post frozen from Persal |
|
Medical Specialist |
3 posts |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20180228 |
Surgery Department |
|
|
2 |
20170331 |
Casualty Department |
|
3 |
Obstetric Department |
||
|
Porter |
6 Posts |
|
Posts could not be filled due to moratorium on non-clinical posts. |
|
|
1 |
20171031 |
|
|
|
2 |
20171130 |
|
|
|
3 |
20171231 |
|
|
|
4 |
20180430 |
|
|
|
5 |
20170801 |
|
|
|
6 |
20141114 |
Absconded – salary freezed until case is solved. |
|
Nursing Service Manager |
3 Posts |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20170401 |
|
|
|
2 |
20170331 |
|
|
|
3 |
20180228 |
|
|
Nursing Assistants |
9 Posts |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20180210 |
|
|
|
2 |
20171001 |
|
|
|
3 |
20170106 |
|
|
|
4 |
20170822 |
|
|
|
5 |
20171101 |
|
|
|
6 |
20171101 |
|
|
|
7 |
20171101 |
|
|
|
8 |
20171130 |
|
|
|
9 |
20171101 |
|
|
Enrolled Nurse |
10 Posts |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20180101 |
|
|
|
2 |
20180331 |
|
|
|
3 |
20180331 |
|
|
|
4 |
20170806 |
|
|
|
5 |
20180331 |
|
|
|
6 |
20171001 |
|
|
|
7 |
20171231 |
|
|
|
8 |
20171130 |
|
|
|
9 |
20100930 |
|
|
|
10 |
20170831 |
|
|
Operational Manager |
1 Post |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20171101 |
|
|
Operational Manager speciality |
1 Post |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20170401 |
|
|
Clinical Nurse Practitioner |
1 Post |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20180331 |
|
|
Professional nurses speciality |
9 Posts |
|
Cannot appoint due to non-availability of funds. Maternal & Child, Casualty mostly affected. |
|
|
1 |
20170731 |
|
|
|
2 |
20171231 |
|
|
|
3 |
20170401 |
|
|
|
4 |
20180430 |
|
|
|
5 |
20170430 |
|
|
|
6 |
20170930 |
|
|
|
7 |
20170228 |
|
|
|
8 |
20180131 |
|
|
|
9 |
20170131 |
|
END.