Question NW3400 to the Minister of Health
03 November 2023 - NW3400
Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What is the current patient to psychiatrist ratio in all the public facilities in the Republic; (2) whether the ratio is in compliance with the Norms and Standards of his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- and (2) The table below reflects the details in this regard.
|
Province |
Facility Name |
No of psychiatrists |
No of usable beds |
Patient to psychiatrist ratio |
Ratio compliant with the Norms and Standards (1:28 – 1:42 for acute beds and 1:50 for medium to long stay beds) |
|
Eastern Cape |
Elizabeth Donkin Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
163 |
1:82 |
No |
|
Fort England Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
313 |
1:156 |
No |
|
|
Komani Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
0 |
440 |
None |
No |
|
|
Tower Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
0 |
352 |
None |
No |
|
|
Dora Nginza Regional Hospital |
1 |
35 |
1:35 |
Yes |
|
|
Cecilia Makiwane Regional Hospital |
1 |
50 |
1:50 |
No |
|
|
Mthatha Regional Hospital |
1 |
30 |
1: 30 |
Yes |
|
|
Free State |
Free State Psychiatric Complex |
5 |
760 |
1: 152 |
No |
|
Mofuhadi Manapo Mopedi Regional Hospital |
1 |
30 |
1:30 |
Yes |
|
|
Boitumelo Regional Hospital |
1 |
34 |
1: 34 |
Yes |
|
|
Gauteng |
Sterkfontein Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
18 |
613 |
1:34 |
Yes |
|
Tara Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
8 |
137 |
1:17 |
Yes |
|
|
Weskoppies Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
16 |
780 |
1:49 |
Yes |
|
|
Cullinan Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Hospital |
0.5 (sessional) |
180 |
1: 360 |
No |
|
|
Dr George Mukhari Central Hospital |
4 |
48 |
1: 12 |
Yes |
|
|
Charlotte Maxeke Central Hospital |
7 |
65 |
1:9 |
Yes |
|
|
Chris Hani Baragwanath Central Hospital |
10 |
165 |
1:17 |
Yes |
|
|
Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
1 |
45 |
1:45 |
No |
|
|
Steve Biko Central Hospital |
2 |
18 |
1:9 |
Yes |
|
|
Helen Joseph Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
3 |
60 |
1:20 |
Yes |
|
|
Thembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
0 |
30 |
None |
No |
|
|
Leratong Regional Hospital |
1 |
40 |
1: 40 |
No |
|
|
Mamelodi Regional Hospital |
0 |
28 |
None |
No |
|
|
Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
1 |
20 |
1: 20 |
Yes |
|
|
Kopanong District Hospital |
1 |
54 |
1:54 |
No |
|
|
KZN |
Ekuhlengeni Specialised Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Hospital |
0 |
700 |
None |
No |
|
Fort Napier Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
5 |
378 |
1:76 |
No |
|
|
Town Hill Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
7 |
242 |
1:35 |
Yes |
|
|
Umngeni Specialised Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Hospital |
0 |
392 |
None |
No |
|
|
Umzimkhulu Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
0 |
284 |
None |
No |
|
|
King Dinuzulu Regional Hospital |
4 |
78 |
1:20 |
Yes |
|
|
Madadeni Regional Hospital |
1 |
250 |
1: 250 |
No |
|
|
Port Shepstone Regional Hospital |
1 |
8 |
1: 8 |
Yes |
|
|
Ngwelezane Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
2 |
30 |
1:15 |
Yes |
|
|
Prixley KaSeme Regional Hospital |
3 |
28 |
1:9 |
Yes |
|
|
St Benedictine District Hospital |
0 |
15 |
None |
No |
|
|
Prince Mshiyeni Regional Hospital |
3 |
25 |
1:8 |
Yes |
|
|
Addington Regional Hospital |
2 |
18 |
1:9 |
Yes |
|
|
King Edward IV Central Hospital |
3 |
20 |
1:7 |
Yes |
|
|
General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital |
1 |
20 |
1:20 |
Yes |
|
|
RK Khan Regional Hospital |
1 |
20 |
1:20 |
Yes |
|
|
Northdale District Hospital |
0 |
10 |
None |
No |
|
|
Ladysmith Regional Hospital |
1 |
14 |
1:14 |
Yes |
|
|
Harry Gwala Regional Hospital |
3 |
15 |
1:5 |
Yes |
|
|
Mahatma Ghandhi Regional Hospital |
1 |
18 |
1:18 |
Yes |
|
|
Limpopo |
Evuxakeni Specialised Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Hospital |
0 |
354 |
None |
No |
|
Hayani Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
250 |
1:125 |
No |
|
|
Thabamoopo Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
500 |
1:250 |
No |
|
|
Mankweng Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
1 |
20 |
1:20 |
Yes |
|
|
Donald Frazer District Hospital |
0 |
40 |
None |
No |
|
|
Elim District Hospital |
0 |
36 |
None |
No |
|
|
Letaba Regional Hospital |
1 |
40 |
1:40 |
No |
|
|
Malamulele District Hospital |
0 |
20 |
None |
No |
|
|
Nkhensani District Hospital |
0 |
14 |
None |
No |
|
|
Siloam District Hospital |
0 |
30 |
None |
No |
|
|
Tshilidzini Regional Hospital |
0 |
12 |
None |
No |
|
|
Matlala District Hospital |
0 |
12 |
None |
No |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
Ermelo Regional Hospital |
1 |
30 |
1:30 |
Yes |
|
Rob Ferreira Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
1 |
30 |
1:30 |
Yes |
|
|
Tintswalo District Hospital |
0 |
50 |
None |
No |
|
|
Themba Regional Hospital |
1 |
27 |
1:27 |
Yes |
|
|
Embhuleni District Hospital |
20 |
0 |
None |
No |
|
|
Northern Cape |
Kimberly Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
170 |
1:85 |
No |
|
North West |
Bophelong Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
1 |
314 |
1: 314 |
No |
|
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Hospital |
2 |
797 |
1: 399 |
No |
|
|
Mahikeng Provincial Regional Hospital |
1 |
26 |
1: 26 |
Yes |
|
|
Job Shimankane Tabane Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
1 |
60 |
1: 60 |
No |
|
|
Taung District Hospital |
1 |
20 |
1:20 |
Yes |
|
|
Potchestroom Regional Hospital |
1 |
11 |
1: 21 |
Yes |
|
|
Tshepong Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
10 |
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|
Western Cape |
Alexandra Specialised Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Hospital |
0 |
300 |
None |
No |
|
Lentergeur Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
9 |
690 |
1:77 |
No |
|
|
Stikland Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
9 |
423 |
1:47 |
Yes Medium |
|
|
Valkenberg Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
8 |
391 |
1:49 |
Yes |
|
|
Worcester Regional Hospital |
2 |
24 |
1: 12 |
Yes |
|
|
Paarl Regional Hospital |
2 |
30 |
1:15 |
Yes |
|
|
George Regional Hospital |
2 |
12 |
1:6 |
Yes |
|
|
Tygerberg Central Hospital |
5 |
42 |
1:8 |
Yes |
|
|
Red Cross Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
3 |
6 |
1: 2 |
Yes |
|
|
Groote Schuur Central Hospital |
2 |
55 |
1: 28 |
Yes |
|
|
Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital |
1 |
44 |
1: 44 |
No |
|
|
Khayelitsha District Hospital |
0 |
55 |
None |
No |
|
|
Eerste River |
0 |
30 |
None |
No |
|
|
New Somerset Hospital |
0 |
32 |
None |
No |
|
|
Victoria District Hospital |
1 |
15 |
1: 7 |
Yes |
- There is a limited number of psychiatrists in the country.
- Facilities that are in rural areas struggle to attract specialists
- In all provinces where the ratio is low, the psychiatrists do outreach (care and training) to areas where there are no psychiatrists.
- The academic hospitals have more psychiatrists because over and above caring for patients, they provide training at universities.
- In the Limpopo Province, hospitals without psychiatrists, have medical officers with diplomas in psychiatry.
END.