Question NW2271 to the Minister of Health
24 June 2022 - NW2271
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) amount has been paid by his department for the purchase of (i) office furniture, (ii) beds, (iii) medication, (iv) bed linen and blankets and (v) pillows and pillow cases in the (aa) past three financial years and (bb) since 1 January 2022 by the South Rand Hospital in Johannesburg, (b) is the value of each item in each financial year and (c) informs the decision to purchase the specified items in each financial year?
Reply:
According to the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health, the following details provide the responses in this regard:
a)
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South Rand Hospital |
(aa) |
(bb) |
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Since 1 January 2022 |
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Office furniture |
R233 565,00 |
R770 508,50 |
R424 499,50 |
R0.00 |
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Beds |
R993 268,93 |
R2 764 455,72 |
R3 122 868,00 |
R0.00 |
|
Medication |
R10 164 376,93 |
R13 292 299,42 |
R12 498 823,64 |
R5 669 243,48 |
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Bedlinen and blankets |
R221 425,00 |
R39 600,00 |
R0.00 |
R868 544 |
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Pillow and pillow cases |
R85 300,00 |
R20 520,00 |
R0.00 |
R67 820 |
(b) Value of each item in each financial year
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
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Office furniture |
R1 717,39 |
R965,55 |
R5 306,24 |
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Beds |
R7 699,76 |
R13 290,65 |
R31 228,68 |
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Medicatio |
An average value for medication will not yield an accurate figure due to the types of medication purchased, to maintain minimum medicines stock available |
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Bedlinen and blankets |
R260,50 |
R330,00 |
None |
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Pillow and pillow cases |
R289,15 |
R190,00 |
None |
(c) The decision to purchase is informed as follows:
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2019/20 |
2022/21 |
2021/22 |
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Office furniture |
Replacement after been worn out |
Replacement after been worn out |
Replacement after been worn out |
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Beds |
Replacement of old un-adjustable high beds and broken beds with new high-low beds |
Replacement of old un-adjustable high beds and broken beds with new high-low beds |
Replacement of old un-adjustable high beds and broken beds with new high-low beds |
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Medication |
To keep minimum stock available |
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Bedlinen and blankets |
Replacement after been worn out |
Replacement after been worn out |
None purchased |
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Pillow and pillow cases |
Replacement after been worn out |
Replacement after been worn out |
None purchased |