Question NW1432 to the Minister of Health
28 November 2019 - NW1432
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What number of nurses are employed at the Middelburg Provincial Hospital; (2) whether any nursing positions are vacant at the specified hospital; if so, (a) what number of nursing positions are vacant and (b) by what date will the vacancies be filled?
Reply:
1. The table below reflects the total number of nurses who are employed at Middelburg Provincial Hospital, Mpumalanga.
2. (a) The table also indicates the vacant nursing posts and (b) Since each post was vacated at a different date, it is not possible to mention the specific date that a post will be filled, however, in accordance with the Department of Public Service and Administration directive on reducing the recruitment period and the vacancy rate in the public service dated 08 June 2015, a median period to fill a vacant funded post is six (6) months.
Table 1
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Middelburg Hospital in Mpumalanga as at end September 2019 |
Filled / Vacant
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Province |
Profession: NURSE |
Filled |
Vacant |
Grand Total |
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Mpumalanga |
OPERATIONAL MANAGER NURSING (SPECIALITY UNIT) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
NURSING ASSISTANT |
37 |
0 |
37 |
|
|
OPERATIONAL MANAGER NURSING (GENERAL) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
PROFESSIONAL NURSE |
117 |
1 |
118 |
|
|
PROFESSIONAL NURSE (COMMUNITY SERVICE) |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
STAFF NURSE |
61 |
0 |
61 |
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Mpumalanga Total |
|
233 |
1 |
234 |
END.