Question NW2415 to the Minister of Health
01 July 2022 - NW2415
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) total number of backlogs on surgeries do hospitals have across the Republic as a result of the delays caused by COVID-19 and (b) steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs?
Reply:
The Provincial Departments of Health provided the information as follows:
a) Table below
Province |
Total number of backlogs on surgeries |
Eastern Cape |
5373 |
Free State |
1923 |
Gauteng |
13433 |
KwaZulu Natal |
Waiting for response |
Limpopo |
4229 |
Mpumalanga |
190 |
North West |
5531 |
Northern Cape |
Waiting for response |
Western Cape |
77139 |
Gauteng Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital, Charlotte Maxeke Academic hospital, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital |
Chris Hani Baragwanath
Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital
Dr George Mukhari Academic hospital
Steve Biko Academic hospital
Tembisa hospital
Kalafong hospital
Rahima Moosa Hospital
|
Limpopo Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Letaba, Mokopane, Philadelphia St Ritas Tshilidzini Mankweng Pietersburg |
|
Mpumalanga Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Rob Ferreira Witbank Mapulaneng Themba Ermelo |
|
Northwest Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Klerksdorp/Tshepong Job Shimankana Tabane Mafikeng Provincial Joe Morolong Memorial Potchefstroom |
|
Free State Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Universitas Pelonomi Dihlabeng Bongani |
|
Eastern Cape Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital Livingstone hospital Port Elizabeth Provincial hospital Frere Hospital Cecilia Makiwane Hospital Dora Nginza hospital Frontier hospital |
Western Cape Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Alan Blyth Hospital Beaufort West BreedeValey Caledon Ceres Citrusdarl Clanwilliam Eerste River False Bay George Groote Schuur Helderberg Hermanus Karl Bremer Khayelitsha Knysna Laingsburg Mitchells Plain Montagu Mossel Bay Murraysburg New Somerset Otto du Plessis Oudtshoorn Paarl Prince Albert Red Croos War Memorial Children Riversdale Robertson Stellenbosch Swartland Swellendam Tygerburg Victoria Vredenburg Vredendal Wesfleur Worcester |
Operations increased by dedicated budget increase and efficiency gains |
KZN NATAL State Province |
Hospital Name |
(b)What steps have been taken to deal with the backlogs |
Madadeni Hospital King Edward Hospital RK Khan Hospital IALCH Ngwelezana Hospital Port Shepstone Regional Murchison Hospital GJ Crookes Hospital Grey’s Hospital Harry Gwala Regional Hospital Northdale Hospital Manguzi Hospital Mosvold Hospital Ladysmith Regional Hospital |
The hospital is increasing theatre time. Additional days added
|
Information from NC still outstanding.
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