Question NW2352 to the Minister of Health

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01 July 2022 - NW2352

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Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health

What (a) is the total number of hospitals in the Republic, (b)(i) number of the total number of hospitals have psychiatric units and (ii) percentage of the hospitals have psychiatric units (aa) nationally and (bb) provincially and (c) total number of beds are available for mental health patients (i) nationally and (ii) provincially, detailing a breakdown of such hospitals in each province?

Reply:

(a) 357;

b) According to the Provincial Departments of Health, Table 1 below reflects the situation in this regard.

(i) There are 44 hospitals that have psychiatric inpatient units.

(ii) (aa) 12.3% of hospitals that have psychiatric inpatient units nationally

(bb) The percentage of hospitals that have inpatient units provincially is shown below on Table 1.

Table 1:

Province

(a) total number of hospitals in the Republic

(b)(i) hospitals that have psychiatric units

(b)(ii) Percentage of the hospitals that have psychiatric units (b/a *100)

Eastern Cape

63

3

4.7%

Free State

31

2

6%

Gauteng

37

9

24.3%

Kwa-Zulu

72

10

14%

Limpopo

40

9

22,5%

Mpumalanga

29

3

10.3%

Northwest

19

2

10.5%

Northern Cape

14

0

0%

Western Cape

52

6

11.5%

South Africa

357

44

12.3%

(i) There are 14004 total number of beds are available for mental health patients and

(ii) Provincially as shown on the Table 2 below.

Table 2

Province

Total beds

Eastern Cape

1816

Free State

927

Gauteng

2478

KwaZulu-Natal

3028

Limpopo

1569

Mpumalanga

329

North West

1446

Northern Cape

344

Western Cape

2067

National Total

14004

1. EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds are available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

1. Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

-

50

-

2. Umthata Hospital

-

60

-

3. Dora Nginza Hospital

-

39

-

4. Elizabeth Donkin Psychiatric Hospital

163

-

-

5. Fort England

313

-

-

6. Komani

440

-

-

7. Tower

400

-

-

8. Mount Ayliff

-

-

2

9. Madzikane KwaZulu (Mary Theresa)

-

-

2

10. St Elizabeth

-

-

2

11. Holy cross

-

-

2

12. St Patrick

-

-

2

13. Canzibe

-

-

2

14. Bambisana

-

-

5

15. Taylor Bequest Hospital Matatiele)

-

-

12

16. St Lucy’s

-

-

2

17. Zitulele

-

-

2

18. Madwaleni

-

-

2

19. Tafalofefe

-

-

2

20. Bisho

-

-

32

21. Butterworth

-

-

2

22. Victoria

-

-

10

23. Fort Beaufort Provincial

-

-

2

24. S.S Gida

-

-

13

25. All Saints

-

-

2

26. Frontier

-

-

40

27. Hewu

-

-

10

28. Glengrey

-

-

23

29. Cala

-

-

2

30. Cofimvaba

-

-

2

40. Cradock

-

-

2

41. Empilisweni

-

-

8

42. Aliwal North

-

-

2

43. Nompumelelo

-

-

2

44. Settlers

-

-

28

45. Port Alfred

-

-

18

46. Midland

-

-

2

47. Andries Vosloo

-

-

2

48. Humansdorp

-

-

2

49. Dora Nginza

-

-

30

50. Uitenhage

-

-

40

51. Livingstone

-

-

40

Total

1316

149

351

2. FREE STATE PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds are available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

         

1. Free State Psychiatric Complex

760

-

-

 

2. Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli

-

30

-

 

3. Boitumelo Hospital

-

47

-

 

4. Diamant district hospital

-

-

2

 

5. Embekweni district hospital

-

-

2

 

6. Stoffel Coetzee district hospital

-

-

2

 

7. Tromsburg/Albert Nzula hospital

-

-

2

 

8. Botshabelo district hospital

-

-

2

 

9. Dr J.S Moroka district hospital

-

-

2

 

10. Pelonomi regional hospital

-

-

2

 

11. National Hospital

-

-

12

 

12. Univesitas central hospital

-

-

0

 

13. Bongani regional hospital

-

-

18

 

14. Katlehong district hospital

-

-

2

 

15. Thusanong district hospital

-

-

2

 

16. Mohau district hospital

-

-

2

 

17. Winburg district hospital

-

-

2

 

18. Nala district hospital

-

-

2

 

19. Mafube district hospital

-

-

2

 

20. Parys district hospital

-

-

2

 

21. Metsimaholo (Fezi Ngubentombi)district hospital

-

-

10

 

22. Tokollo district hospital

-

-

2

 

23. Elizabeth Ross district hospital

-

-

2

 

24. Phekolong district hospital

-

-

2

 

25. Phutoloha district hospital

-

-

2

 

26. J.D Newberry district hospital

-

-

2

 

27. Thebe district hospital

-

-

2

 

28. Itemoheleng district hospital

-

-

2

 

29. Dihlabeng regional hospital

-

-

2

 

30. Nketoane district hospital

-

-

2

 

31. Mantsopa district hospital

-

-

2

 

32. Phumelela district hospital

-

-

2

 

Total

760

77

90

 

3. GAUTENG PROVINCE

Hospital Name

Total number of beds are available for mental health patients

 

Specialized Psychiatric Hospital

Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

         

Weskoppies Hospital

732

 

 

 

Sterkfontein Hospital

585

 

 

 

Tara H. Moss Hospital

141

 

 

 

Cullinan Care & Rehabilitation Centre

300

 

 

 

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

 

165

 

 

Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital

 

40

 

 

Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital

 

48

 

 

Steve Biko Academic Hospital

 

20

 

 

Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital

 

30

 

 

Tembisa Tertiary Hospital

 

30

 

 

Kalafong Tertiary Hospital

 

 

20

 

Leratong Regional Hospital

 

40

 

 

Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital

 

20

 

 

Kopanong District Hospital

 

30

 

 

Pholosong Regional Hospital

 

 

24

 

Tambo Memorial Regional Hospital

 

 

26

 

Mamelodi Regional Hospital

 

 

28

 

Sebokeng Regional Hospital

 

 

30

 

Jubilee District Hospital

 

 

50

 

Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital

 

 

30

 

South Rand District Hospital

 

 

32

 

Pretoria West District Hospital

 

 

15

 

Bertha Gxowa District Hospital

 

 

8

 

Carletonville District Hospital

 

 

8

 

Dr Yusuf Dadoo District Hospital

 

 

8

 

Odi District

 

 

12

 

Heidelberg District Hospital

 

 

6

 

Provincial total

1758

423

297

 

4. KWA ZULU-NATAL PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds are available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

         

1. Ekuhlengeni

884

-

-

 

2. Fort Napier

370

-

-

 

3. Townhill

280

-

-

 

4. Umngeni

464

-

-

 

5. Umzimkhulu

320

-

-

 

6. King (Dinuzulu) George V

-

68

-

 

7. Ladysmith Hospital

-

10

-

 

8. Port Shepston Hospital

-

32

-

 

9. the St. Benedictine

-

-

15

 

30. GJ Crooks

-

-

8

 

31. Northdale

-

-

10

 

32. Edendale

-

15

   

33. Church of Scotland

-

-

20

 

34. Charles Johnson

-

-

17

 

35. Dr Prixley Ka Seme

-

26

   

36. Vryheid

-

-

15

 

37. Murchison Hospital

-

-

12

 

38. St Francis

-

-

16

 

39. Greytown Hospital

-

-

11

 

40. Estcourt

-

-

12

 

41. Stanger (General Justice Gizenga Mpanza)

-

20

   

42. Umphumulo

-

-

2

 

43. Addington

-

 

20

 

44. KE VIII

-

20

   

45. RK Khan

-

20

   

46. Prince Mshiyeni

-

25

   

47. Mahatma Gandhi

-

-

18

 

48. Wentworth

-

-

8

 

49. Madadeni

250

     

50. Hillcrest

-

-

10

 

51. Ngwelezane Hospital

-

30

-

 

Total

2568

266

194

 

5. LIMPOPO PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

1.Botlokwa

-

-

10

2.Mankweng

-

20

 

3.F W Knobel

-

-

2

4.Seshego

-

-

16

5.Lebowakgomo

-

-

19

6.Zebediela

-

-

4

7.Polokwane

-

-

10

8.Helena Franz

-

-

14

9.Thabamoopo

500

-

 

10.C N Phathudi

-

-

10

11.Evuxakeni

354

-

 

12.Kgapane

-

-

14

13.Letaba

-

40

 

14.Maphuta-Malatji

-

-

20

15.Nkhensani

-

15

-

16.Sekororo

-

-

8

17.Van Velden

-

-

1

18.Matlala

-

15

 

19.Groblersdaal

-

-

2

20.Philadelphia

-

-

20

21.Dilokong

-

-

15

22.Mecklenburg

-

-

2

23.St Ritas

-

-

12

24.Jane Furse

-

 

12

25.Donald Fraser

-

36

 

26.Elim

-

40

 

27.Hayani

250

-

 

28.Louis Trichardt

-

-

0

29.Malamulele

-

16

 

30.Messina

-

-

4

31.Siloam

-

30

-

32.Tshilidzini

-

13

-

33.George Masebe

-

-

12

34.F H Odendaal

-

-

4

35.Warmbad

-

-

5

36.Thabazimbi

-

-

4

37.Ellisrus

-

-

3

38.Witpoort

-

-

2

39.Mokopane

-

-

24

40.Voortrekker

-

-

4

Total

1104

212

253

6. MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

1.Witbank

-

26

12

2. Rob Ferreira

-

30

10

3. Tintswalo

-

50

10

4. Tonga

-

-

10

5. Themba

-

-

27

6. Matikwane

-

-

8

7. Mapulaneng

-

-

4

8. Sabie

-

-

6

9. Matibidi

-

-

5

10. Barberton

-

-

6

11. Lydenburg

-

-

4

12. Embhuleni

-

-

20

13. Carolina

-

-

2

14. Ermelo

-

-

8

15. Standerton

-

-

12

16. Elsie Ballot

-

-

4

17. Amajuba

-

-

6

18. Bethal

-

-

6

19. Piet Retief

-

-

6

20. Evander

-

-

4

21. HA Grove

-

-

4

22. Waterval Boven

-

-

2

23. Middelburg

-

-

8

24. Impungwe

-

-

4

25. Kwamhlanga

-

-

12

26. Bernice Samuel

-

-

3

27. Mmamethlake

-

-

8

28. Shongwe

-

-

12

Total

0

106

223

7. NORTHWEST

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

1. Bophelong

384

-

-

2.Witrand

(Profound intellectual disability services)

982

-

-

3.Taung hospital

-

20

-

4.Job- Shimankana Tabane

-

60

-

5.Klerksdorp / Tshepong

-

-

30

6.Mahikeng Provincial

-

-

46

7.Potchefstroom

-

-

11

Total

1366

80

 

8. NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds are available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

         

1. Kimberly Mental Health

287

-

 -

 

2. Kuruman Hospital

-

-

5

 

3. Tshwaragano Hospital

-

-

9

 

4. Calvinia

-

-

2

 

5. Springbok Hospital

-

-

2

 

6. De Aar

-

-

2

 

7. Prieska

-

-

2

 

8. Manne Dipico Hospital

-

-

2

 

9. Harry Surtie Hospital

-

-

8

 

10. Kakamas Hospital

-

-

2

 

11. Postmasburg Hospital

-

-

2

 

12. Connie Voster Hospital

-

-

2

 

13. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

-

-

15

 

14. Prof ZK Matthews

-

-

2

 

15. Hartswater Hospital

-

-

2

 

Total

287

 

57

 

9. WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

(c) Hospital Name

Total number of beds are available for mental health patients

 

Standalone Psychiatric Hospital

Designated Mental Health Inpatient Units

72hr Assessment Facilities

         

1. Alexandra - intellectual disability

300

-

 -

 

2. Lentegeur - General Adult psychiatry, Intellectual Disability and Forensics

690

-

-

 

3. Stikland - General Adult Psychiatry, Psychogeriatrics and Detox

423

-

   

4. Valkenberg - General Adult Psychiatry and Forensics

391

-

   

5.Mitchell’s Plain

   

44

 

6. Khayelitsha

-

-

55

 

7. Helderberg

-

-

12

 

8. Karl Bremer

-

-

36

 

9. Eerste River

-

-

30

 

10. Falsebay

-

-

9

 

11. Victoria

-

-

15

 

12. Somerset

-

-

32

 

13. Worcester

-

24

   

14. Paarl

-

30

   

15. George

-

12

   

16. Tygerberg

-

42

   

17. Groote Schuur

 

25

30

 

Total

1804

 133

263

 

The Mental Health Care Act provides for designation of specialized standalone psychiatric hospitals and inpatient units/wards attached to general hospitals, which are also referred to as designated psychiatric hospitals. This is a concurrent function of the National Director-General of Health and the Provincial Heads of Departments.

The Act further provides for a list of health establishments to conduct 72-hours assessment for involuntary mental health care, with designated beds for this purpose. Other general hospitals render 72-hours assessment in medical wards as there are no dedicated beds for this service in those hospitals. This is the prerogative of the Provincial Heads of Departments. The list above provides only health establishments that have dedicated beds for 72 hours assessment services.

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