Question NW2286 to the Minister of Health
18 November 2021 - NW2286
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What has been the vacancy rates for medical doctors in (a) clinics and (b) hospitals in each province in the past three years?
Reply:
a) The tables below indicate the vacancy rate percentages per province and for the last 3 years in Clinic’s (Reports as of September of each year)
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Clinics - Medical Officer / Specialist Vacancy rate as at September 2019 |
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|
Row Labels |
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga |
North - West |
Northern Cape |
Western Cape |
Grand Total |
|
Filled |
57 |
74 |
25 |
25 |
206 |
5 |
60 |
50 |
274 |
565 |
|
Vacant |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
|
% Vacancy rate |
0.00 |
1.33 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.48 |
0.00 |
1.64 |
0.00 |
0.36 |
0.53 |
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Clinics - Medical Officer / Specialist Vacancy rate as at September 2020 |
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|
Row Labels |
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga |
North - West |
Northern Cape |
Western Cape |
Grand Total |
|
Filled |
57 |
38 |
24 |
22 |
193 |
5 |
58 |
46 |
225 |
668 |
|
Vacant |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Vacant |
0.00 |
2.56 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.52 |
0.00 |
1.69 |
0.00 |
0.44 |
0.60 |
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Clinics - Medical Officer / Specialist Vacancy rate as at September 2021 |
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|
|
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga |
North - West |
Northern Cape |
Western Cape |
Grand Total |
|
Filled |
60 |
45 |
30 |
25 |
184 |
5 |
60 |
50 |
277 |
736 |
|
Vacant |
13 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
79 |
6 |
18 |
11 |
18 |
180 |
|
% Vacancy rate |
17.81 |
22.41 |
28.57 |
28.57 |
30.04 |
54.55 |
23.08 |
18.03 |
6.10 |
19.65 |
b) The tables below indicate the vacancy rate percentage per province and for the last 3 years in Hospital’s (Reports as of September of each year)
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Hospitals - Medical Officer / Specialist Vacancy rate as at September 2019 |
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|
Row Labels |
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga |
North - West |
Northern Cape |
Western Cape |
Grand Total |
|
Filled |
172 |
529 |
383 |
2855 |
1288 |
957 |
443 |
70 |
1447 |
8144 |
|
Vacant |
5 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
49 |
|
% Vacancy rate |
2.82 |
0.75 |
0.78 |
0.35 |
0.54 |
0.73 |
0.45 |
0.00 |
0.75 |
0.60 |
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Hospitals - Medical Officer / Specialist Vacancy rate as at September 2020 |
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|
|
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga |
North - West |
Northern Cape |
Western Cape |
Grand Total |
|
Filled |
167 |
448 |
350 |
2567 |
1222 |
911 |
408 |
69 |
1029 |
7171 |
|
Vacant |
5 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
|
6 |
43 |
|
% Vacancy rate |
2.91 |
0.88 |
0.85 |
0.39 |
0.49 |
0.76 |
0.49 |
0.00 |
0.58 |
7.35 |
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Hospitals - Medical Officer / Specialist Vacancy rate as at September 2021 |
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|
|
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo Province |
Mpumalanga |
North -West |
Northern Cape |
Western Cape |
Grand Total |
|
Filled |
167 |
470 |
445 |
2935 |
1325 |
1089 |
503 |
72 |
1166 |
8172 |
|
Vacant |
29 |
121 |
32 |
296 |
523 |
166 |
65 |
16 |
48 |
1296 |
|
% Vacancy rate |
14.80 |
20.47 |
6.71 |
9.16 |
28.30 |
13.23 |
11.44 |
18.18 |
3.95 |
13.69 |
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