Question NW1010 to the Minister of Health
10 May 2016 - NW1010
Volmink, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Health
How many (a) state ambulances are there in the (i) Nelson Mandela Bay, (ii) City of Tshwane, (iii) City of Johannesburg and (iv) City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality and (v) the Tlokwe Local Municipality in the North West, (b) of the specified ambulances are operational in each of the specified municipalities and (c) of the specified ambulances are staffed in accordance with the correct Health Professionals Council requirements?
Reply:
According to the Provincial Departments of Health concerned, the following table reflects the details in this regard:
Table 1.
|
Municipality |
No. of ambulances allocated to the Municipality |
Operational Ambulances |
Operational Ambulance that are staffed in accordance with the correct Health Professionals Council requirements |
|
Nelson Mandela Bay |
37 |
16 |
16 |
|
City of Tshwane |
102 |
75 |
Yes |
|
City of Johannesburg |
143 |
65 |
Yes |
|
City of Cape Town Municipality |
110 |
68 |
68 |
|
Tlokwe Local Municipality |
5 |
4 |
4 |
END.