Question NW2863 to the Minister of Health
05 November 2018 - NW2863
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of beds does the Komani Psychiatric Hospital in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape currently have; (2) what number of (a)(i) psychiatric care professionals, (ii) physiotherapists, (iii) professional nurses and (iv) nursing assistants are currently employed at the specified hospital on a (aa) permanent and/or (bb) part-time basis and (b) vacancies currently exist in each case?
Reply:
- Komani Psychiatric Hospital has four hundred and forty (440) beds.
- The following table reflects the details in this regard:
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Post details |
Current Organogram |
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Total posts |
Total occupied posts |
Total vacancies |
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|
Head: Clinical Psychiatry |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Chief Physiotherapists |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Specialists |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Clinical Psychologists |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Social Workers |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Pharmacists |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Occupational Therapists |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Physiotherapists |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Professional Nurses (Specialty) |
57 |
10 |
47 |
|
Professional Nurse (General) |
193 |
74 |
119 |
|
Nursing Assistant |
166 |
77 |
89 |
END.