Question to the Minister of Health - NW823

14 October 2019 - NW823

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health

(1) What number of forensic pathologists are currently appointed (a) at each mortuary and (b) in each province; (2) What (a) progress has been made to ensure that forensic pathology officers are registered with a professional body and (b) number of forensic pathology officers are currently registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa?

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For 1 (a) and (b) for Western Cape (updated 14 September 2019), please refer to Table 1 below:

The Western Cape does not appoint their Forensic Pathologists to the mortuaries, as they (outside of the Metro) are a resource that provides services across a geographic area. In the Metro they are linked to the two Departments of Forensic Medicine (University of Stellenbosch & University of Cape Town) and they also have academic responsibilities. Registrars are excluded, as they are not qualified pathologists. This also supports the deployment of pathologists beyond their specific area when they have service pressures elsewhere or during major incident response. In the rural areas either the doctors travel or the case travels to the doctor.

Please refer to the table overleaf.

Table 1: Western Cape
Facility / Area	FPS Facilities supported	Title / Portfolio	Number	Comment
Cape Town Metro East /US	Metro East / Tygerberg FPL	Head of Department	1	Not only service delivery responsibilities. The HOD should not be counted towards service delivery due to the nature of their responsibilities
		Head Clinical Unit	1
		Pathologists	3
Sub Total			5
Cape Town Metro West / UCT	Metro West / Salt River	Head of Department	1	Not only service delivery responsibilities The HOD should not be counted towards service delivery due to the nature of their responsibilities
		Head Clinical Unit	1
		Pathologists	5
Sub Total			7
West Coat / Winelands	Paarl, Malmesbury, Vredenburg, Vredendal	Head Clinical Unit	1	Doctor travel or case travel
		Pathologist	1
Sub Total			2
Winelands / Overberg	Worcester, Hermanus, Ceres; Swellendam	Head Clinical Unit	1	Doctor travel or case travel
		Pathologist	1
Sub Total			2
Garden Route / Central Karoo	George, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Riversdale, Oudtshoorn, Laingsburg, Beaufort West	Head Clinical Unit	1	Doctor travel or case travel
		Pathologist	1
Sub Total			2
Total with HODs			18
Total without HODs			16

For 1 (a) and (b) for Mpumalanga (updated 30 June 2019), please refer to Table 2 below:

Table 2: Mpumalanga
Mortuary	No of Pathologists
Themba	1
Mapulaneng	0
Tonga	0
Tintswalo	0
Barberton	0
Lydenburg	0
Kwamhlanga	0
Middelburg	0
Witbank	1
Belfast	0
Delmas	0
Mmamethlake	0
Ermelo	1
Evander	0
Piet Retief	0
Embhuleni	0
Carolina	0
Standerton	0
Volksrust	0
Balfour	0
Bethal	0
Total	3

For 1 (a) and (b) for North West (updated 30 June 2019), please refer to Table 3 below:

Table 3: North West
Name of Mortuary	No of pathologists
Klerksdorp	0
Potchefstroom	1
Lichtenburg	0
Mahikeng	0
Phokeng	1
Brits	0
Vryburg	0
Total	2

For 1 (a) and (b) for Eastern Cape (updated 16 September 2019), please refer to Table 4 below:

Table 4: Eastern Cape
Name of Mortuary:	No of Pathologists
Mdantsane	0
Woodbrook	0
Bisho	0
Butterworth	0
Pe Region	0
Gelvandale	0
Uitenhage	0
Mount Road	1
New Brighton	0
Grahamstown	0
Graaff Reinet	0
Mthatha	0
Lusikisiki	0
Mt Frere	0
Mt Fletcher	0
Bizana	0
Aliwal North	0
Queenstown	0
Regional	1
Total	2

For 1 (a) and (b) for Free State (updated 16 September 2019), please refer to Table 5 below:

Table 5: Free State
Name of Mortuary	No of Pathologists

Botshabelo	0
Bloemfontein	4
Smithfield	0
Jagersfontein	0
Bethlehem	0
Phuthaditjhaba	0
Harrismith	0
Ficksburg	0
Sasolburg	0
Kroonstad	0
Welkom	1
Total	5

For 1 (a) and (b) for Gauteng (updated 16 September 2019), please refer to Table 6 below:

Table 6: Gauteng
Name of Mortuary	No of Pathologists

Pretoria	4
Ga-Rankuwa	2
Bronkhorstspruit	0
Diepkloof	2
Sebokeng	0
Johannesburg	6
Springs	0
Germiston	2
Heidelberg	0
Roodepoort	1
Total	17

(a) and (b) for Kwa-Zulu Natal (updated 16 September 2019), please refer to Table 7 below:

Table 7: Kwa-Zulu Natal
Name of Mortuary	No of Pathologists
Gale Street	2
Phoenix	2
Pinetown	1
Park Rynie	0
Port Shepstone	0
Harding	0
KwaDukuza	0
Pietermaritzburg	0
New Hanover	0
Howick	0
Richmond	0
Mooi River	0
Ladysmith	0
Estcourt	0
Bergville	0
Dundee	0
Nqutu	0
Tugela Ferry	0
Greytown	0
Newcastle	0
Madadeni	0
Utrecht	0
Dannhauser	0
Kokstad	0
Ixopo	0
Umzimkulu	0
Bulwer	0
Ulundi	0
Nongoma	0
Paulpietersburg	0
Vryheid	0
Pongola	0
Mtubatuba	0
Mkhuze	0
Mosvold	0
Mseleni	0
Manguzi	0
Richards Bay	1
Eshowe	0
Nkandla	0
TOTALS	6

For 1 (a) and (b) for Northern Cape (updated 16 September 2019), please refer to Table 8 below:

Table 8 Northern Cape
Name of Mortuary	No of Pathologists
Kimberley	1
Upington	0
Kuruman	0
De Aar	0
Sprongbok	0
Calvina	0
Total	1

For 1 (a) and (b) for Limpopo (updated 22 February 2018), please refer to Table 9 below:

Table 9: Limpopo
Name of Mortuary:	No of Pathologists
Lebowakgomo	0
ST. Ritas	0
Groblersdal	0
Mokopane	1
Bela-Bela	1
Letaba	0
Kgapane	0
Nkhensani	0
Maphutha-Malatji	0
Elim	0
Tshilidzini	0
TOTAL	2

(2) (a) A special HPCSA Board meeting was held in March 2019 and the Board resolved to:

“a. To rescind the resolution taken in October 2018 to approve the revised Regulations relating to registration Forensic Pathology Officers which had provided for five (5) categories / designations.

b. The Regulations relating to the registration of Forensic Pathology Officers as amended during the meeting be approved.”

It was concluded that the Regulations relating to the registration of Forensic Pathology Officers approved on 27 March 2019 and the response to public comments would be submitted to the Department of Health for final promulgation once the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation has issued the socio-economic impact certificate.

(b) No forensic pathology officers have been registered to date.

END.

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14 October 2019 - NW823

Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health

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