Question NW3251 to the Minister of Health
26 October 2023 - NW3251
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) is the total number of physiotherapists who are in line to be posted in the Internship Programme for the 2024 Annual Cycle (i) nationally and (ii) in each province and (b) are the names of facilities that will be used for this purpose; (2) what (a) is the total number of physiotherapists who are in line to be posted in the Community Service Programme for the 2024 Annual Cycle (i) nationally and (ii) in each province and (b) are the names of facilities that will be used for this purpose?
Reply:
The National Department of Health opened the Internship and Community Program (ICSP) online System application process on 4 October 2023 and closed the applications process on 20 October 2023.
- (a)(i)(ii) Physiotherapists are not required to perform internship. Therefore, no Physiotherapists are allocated for internship in South Africa.
- (a) The total projected number of Physiotherapist to be placed for community service (i) nationally is 460, and (ii) 423 are available posts for Physiotherapists confirmed by provinces as the table below. Provision will be made to cover the shortfall in the event that all 460 qualify at the same time.
|
2024 Annual Cycle - Physiotherapist |
|
|
Provinces |
Total Post |
|
Eastern Cape |
67 |
|
Free State |
33 |
|
Gauteng |
99 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
74 |
|
Limpopo |
17 |
|
Mpumalanga |
33 |
|
Northern Cape |
28 |
|
Nort-West |
43 |
|
Western Cape |
29 |
|
Grand Total |
423 |
(b) The names of facilities that will be used per Province for this purpose are attached as Annexure A.
END.