Question NW1268 to the Minister of Health
05 August 2016 - NW1268
Volmink, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the bed capacity of each of the country’s psychiatric hospitals, (b) what was the average monthly bed occupancy rate of each of the specified hospitals in (i)(aa) 2014 and (bb) 2015 and (ii) since 1 January 2016 and (c) what is the staff vacancy rate in the (i) medical, (ii) nursing and (iii) administrative categories of each of the specified hospitals?
Reply:
(a) The following is the number of inpatient beds of each of the country's psychiatric hospitals:
|
Province |
Hospital |
Inpatient beds |
|
Eastern Cape |
E Donkin Hosp |
163 |
|
Fort England Hosp |
313 |
|
|
Komani Hosp |
440 |
|
|
Tower Hosp |
400 |
|
|
Free State |
Free State Psyc Comp Hosp |
760 |
|
Gauteng |
Sterkfontein Hosp |
618 |
|
Tara H Moross Centre Hosp |
137 |
|
|
Weskoppies Hosp |
715 |
|
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ekuhlengeni Hosp |
965 |
|
Fort Napier Hosp |
370 |
|
|
St Francis Hosp |
105 |
|
|
Townhill Hosp |
248 |
|
|
Umgeni Hosp |
459 |
|
|
Umzimkhulu Hosp |
320 |
|
|
Limpopo |
Evuxakeni Hosp |
320 |
|
Hayani Hosp |
233 |
|
|
Thabamoopo Hosp |
382 |
|
|
North West |
Bophelong Psych Hosp |
282 |
|
Witrand Psych Hosp |
933 |
|
|
Northern Cape |
West End Spec Psych Hosp |
106 |
|
Western Cape |
Alexandra Hosp |
300 |
|
Lentegeur Hosp |
722 |
|
|
Stikland Hosp |
318 |
|
|
Valkenberg Hosp |
340 |
(b) The following is monthly average bed occupancy rate of psychiatric hospital:
|
Province |
Hospital |
(i)(aa) 2014 |
(i)(bb) 2015 |
(ii) Jan-16 |
|
Eastern Cape |
E Donkin |
107.3 |
117.7 |
131.4 |
|
Fort England |
96.4 |
94.9 |
95.3 |
|
|
Komani |
74.7 |
75.1 |
91.4 |
|
|
Tower |
81.0 |
87.7 |
75.0 |
|
|
Free State |
Free State |
90.2 |
87.7 |
88.4 |
|
Gauteng |
Sterkfontein |
78.4 |
75.9 |
70.5 |
|
Tara H Moross Centre |
64.3 |
64.8 |
57.6 |
|
|
Weskoppies |
92.8 |
77.0 |
70.9 |
|
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ekuhlengeni |
72.1 |
68.9 |
68.2 |
|
Fort Napier |
64.8 |
63.2 |
63.8 |
|
|
St Francis |
35.4 |
18.4 |
16.2 |
|
|
Townhill |
59.4 |
63.3 |
63.4 |
|
|
Umgeni |
76.2 |
77.0 |
74.1 |
|
|
Umzimkhulu |
79.9 |
75.4 |
69.1 |
|
|
Limpopo |
Evuxakeni |
79.6 |
83.9 |
76.7 |
|
Hayani |
94.1 |
85.1 |
103.0 |
|
|
Thabamoopo |
73.3 |
88.4 |
90.5 |
|
|
North West |
Bophelong Psychiatric |
74.7 |
70.8 |
75.9 |
|
Witrand Psychiatric |
75.1 |
77.5 |
78.9 |
|
|
Northern Cape |
West End Spec Psychiatric |
106.4 |
77.0 |
|
|
Western Cape |
Alexandra |
77.3 |
83.4 |
85.6 |
|
Lentegeur |
86.3 |
87.8 |
88.2 |
|
|
Stikland |
91.1 |
92.7 |
93.0 |
|
|
Valkenberg |
103.1 |
100.7 |
104.1 |
(c) What is the staff vacancy rate in the (i) medical, (ii) nursing and (iii) administrative categories of each of the specified hospitals?
Western Cape Province
|
Hospital |
OSD-Category |
20160115 |
20160215 |
20160314 |
|||||||||
|
Filled |
Funded |
Total |
Vacancy Rate |
Filled |
Funded |
Total |
Vacancy Rate |
Filled |
Funded |
Total |
Vacancy Rate |
||
|
Stikland Hospital |
Allied Health |
23 |
2 |
25 |
8.00% |
24 |
1 |
25 |
4.00% |
24 |
|
24 |
0.00% |
|
|
Doctors |
24 |
2 |
26 |
7.69% |
24 |
2 |
26 |
7.69% |
24 |
1 |
25 |
4.00% |
|
|
Engineering & Related |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Nursing |
191 |
191 |
0.00% |
188 |
2 |
190 |
1.05% |
187 |
4 |
191 |
2.09% |
|
|
|
Pharmacists |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Social Workers |
9 |
9 |
0.00% |
9 |
9 |
0.00% |
9 |
9 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
160 |
4 |
164 |
2.44% |
160 |
4 |
164 |
2.44% |
159 |
5 |
164 |
3.05% |
|
Stikland Hospital Total |
|
415 |
8 |
423 |
1.89% |
413 |
9 |
422 |
2.13% |
411 |
10 |
421 |
2.38% |
|
New Beginnings House |
Allied Health |
2 |
|
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
|
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
|
2 |
0.00% |
|
Part of Stikland |
Nursing |
18 |
18 |
0.00% |
18 |
18 |
0.00% |
18 |
1 |
19 |
5.26% |
||
|
|
Social Workers |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
5 |
1 |
6 |
16.67% |
5 |
1 |
6 |
16.67% |
5 |
5 |
0.00% |
|
|
New Beginnings House Total |
|
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.70% |
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.70% |
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.70% |
|
Valkenberg Hospital |
Allied Health |
22 |
4 |
26 |
15.38% |
25 |
1 |
26 |
3.85% |
25 |
1 |
26 |
3.85% |
|
|
Doctors |
29 |
29 |
0.00% |
29 |
29 |
0.00% |
28 |
28 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Engineering & Related |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Nursing |
224 |
13 |
237 |
5.49% |
216 |
21 |
237 |
8.86% |
223 |
14 |
237 |
5.91% |
|
|
Pharmacists |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33.33% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
||
|
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Social Workers |
10 |
10 |
0.00% |
10 |
10 |
0.00% |
9 |
1 |
10 |
10.00% |
||
|
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
129 |
15 |
144 |
10.42% |
128 |
16 |
144 |
11.11% |
127 |
17 |
144 |
11.81% |
|
Valkenberg Hospital Total |
|
421 |
33 |
454 |
7.27% |
416 |
38 |
454 |
8.37% |
420 |
33 |
453 |
7.28% |
|
William Slater House |
Allied Health |
1 |
|
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
|
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
|
1 |
0.00% |
|
Part of Valkenberg |
Nursing |
5 |
6 |
11 |
54.55% |
8 |
3 |
11 |
27.27% |
8 |
3 |
11 |
27.27% |
|
|
Social Workers |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
3 |
8 |
11 |
72.73% |
3 |
8 |
11 |
72.73% |
3 |
8 |
11 |
72.73% |
|
William Slater House Total |
|
10 |
14 |
24 |
58.33% |
13 |
11 |
24 |
45.83% |
13 |
11 |
24 |
45.83% |
|
Alexandra Hospital |
Allied Health |
12 |
1 |
13 |
7.69% |
14 |
|
14 |
0.00% |
14 |
|
14 |
0.00% |
|
|
Doctors |
4 |
1 |
5 |
20.00% |
5 |
5 |
0.00% |
5 |
5 |
0.00% |
||
|
|
Engineering & Related |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50.00% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50.00% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50.00% |
|
|
Nursing |
182 |
1 |
183 |
0.55% |
175 |
8 |
183 |
4.37% |
173 |
10 |
183 |
5.46% |
|
|
Pharmacists |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Social Workers |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
133 |
8 |
141 |
5.67% |
134 |
7 |
141 |
4.96% |
133 |
8 |
141 |
5.67% |
|
Alexandra Hospital Total |
|
338 |
12 |
350 |
3.43% |
335 |
16 |
351 |
4.56% |
332 |
19 |
351 |
5.41% |
|
Lentegeur Hospital |
Allied Health |
43 |
3 |
46 |
6.52% |
46 |
2 |
48 |
4.17% |
46 |
2 |
48 |
4.17% |
|
|
Doctors |
32 |
1 |
33 |
3.03% |
33 |
33 |
0.00% |
31 |
31 |
0.00% |
||
|
|
Engineering & Related |
3 |
1 |
4 |
25.00% |
3 |
1 |
4 |
25.00% |
2 |
2 |
4 |
50.00% |
|
|
Nursing |
425 |
21 |
446 |
4.71% |
421 |
25 |
446 |
5.61% |
428 |
18 |
446 |
4.04% |
|
|
Pharmacists |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
|
Social Workers |
12 |
2 |
14 |
14.29% |
12 |
2 |
14 |
14.29% |
12 |
2 |
14 |
14.29% |
|
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
176 |
16 |
192 |
8.33% |
180 |
12 |
192 |
6.25% |
177 |
15 |
192 |
7.81% |
|
Lentegeur Hospital Total |
|
697 |
44 |
741 |
5.94% |
701 |
42 |
743 |
5.65% |
702 |
39 |
741 |
5.26% |
|
Grand Total |
|
1907 |
112 |
2019 |
5.55% |
1904 |
117 |
2021 |
5.79% |
1904 |
113 |
2017 |
5.60% |
North West Province
(i) Medical
|
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
27.5% |
|
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
4% |
(ii) Nursing
|
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
20.5% |
|
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
14% |
(iii) Admin
|
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
7.9% |
|
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
7% |
Eastern Cape
(i) Medical
|
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
0% |
|
Fort England |
25% |
|
Komani |
0% |
|
Tower |
50% |
(ii) Nursing
|
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
4.9% |
|
Fort England |
13% |
|
Komani |
36% |
|
Tower |
30% |
(iii) Admin
|
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
10% |
|
Fort England |
11% |
|
Komani |
65% |
|
Tower |
58% |
Kwa Zulu Natal
|
Institution |
Occupational Group Desing |
Filled Posts |
Vacant posts |
Total posts |
Vacancy Rate Percentage |
|
Ekuhlengeni Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
13 |
1 |
14 |
7.1% |
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
6 |
2 |
8 |
25.0% |
|
|
Nursing Personnel |
228 |
8 |
236 |
3.4% |
|
|
Total |
247 |
11 |
258 |
4.3% |
|
|
Fort Napier Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.7% |
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
25 |
6 |
31 |
19.4% |
|
|
Nursing Personnel |
264 |
24 |
288 |
8.3% |
|
|
Total |
315 |
31 |
346 |
9.0% |
|
|
St Francis Spec P[sych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
17 |
2 |
19 |
10.5% |
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
2 |
4 |
6 |
66.7% |
|
|
Nursing Personnel |
55 |
18 |
73 |
24.7% |
|
|
Total |
74 |
24 |
98 |
24.5% |
|
|
Townhill Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
36 |
2 |
38 |
5.3% |
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
29 |
5 |
34 |
14.7% |
|
|
Nursing Personnel |
337 |
47 |
384 |
12.2% |
|
|
Total |
402 |
54 |
456 |
11.8% |
|
|
Umgeni Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
24 |
3 |
27 |
11.1% |
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
4 |
4 |
0.0% |
||
|
Nursing Personnel |
228 |
18 |
246 |
7.3% |
|
|
Total |
256 |
21 |
277 |
7.6% |
|
Institution |
Occupational Group Desing |
Filled Posts |
Vacant posts |
Total posts |
Vacancy Rate Percentage |
|
Umzimkhulu Spec Psych Hospital Total |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
18 |
18 |
0.0% |
|
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
8 |
2 |
10 |
20.0% |
|
|
Nursing Personnel |
158 |
12 |
170 |
7.1% |
|
|
Total |
184 |
14 |
198 |
7.1% |
|
|
Grand Total |
1478 |
155 |
1633 |
9.5% |
Free State Psychiatric Complex
c. Staff Vacancy Rate
(i) Medical Vacancy Rate= 0%
(ii) Nursing Vacancy Rate = 12%
(iii) Administrative Categories= 9%
LIMPOPO
c.
|
1.THABAMOOPO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
||||
|
Job Title Description |
Approved posts |
Filled posts |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
|
Medical Services |
21 |
8 |
13 |
61.90% |
|
Nursing Services |
964 |
484 |
480 |
49.79% |
|
Other Health Professionals + assistants |
104 |
40 |
64 |
61.54% |
|
Health Professionals Total |
1089 |
532 |
557 |
51.15% |
|
Administration |
382 |
130 |
252 |
65.97% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
1471 |
662 |
809 |
55.00% |
|
2. EVUXAKENI PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
||||
|
Job Title Description |
Approved posts |
Filled posts |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
|
Medical Services |
15 |
4 |
11 |
73.33% |
|
Nursing Services |
456 |
215 |
241 |
52.85% |
|
Other Health Professionals + assistants |
77 |
25 |
52 |
67.53% |
|
Health Professionals Total |
548 |
244 |
304 |
55.47% |
|
Administration |
308 |
110 |
198 |
64.29% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
856 |
354 |
502 |
58.64% |
|
3. HAYANI PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
||||
|
Job Title Description |
Approved posts |
Filled posts |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
|
Medical Services |
20 |
5 |
15 |
75.00% |
|
Nursing Services |
475 |
256 |
219 |
46.11% |
|
Other Health Professionals + assistants |
81 |
18 |
63 |
77.78% |
|
Health Professionals Total |
576 |
279 |
297 |
51.56% |
|
Administration |
404 |
156 |
248 |
61.39% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
980 |
435 |
545 |
55.61% |
Gauteng
c.
|
% |
|
|
(i) Medical |
8.34% |
|
(ii) Nursing (all categories) |
6.32% |
|
(iii) Administrative categories |
3.23% |
Northern Cape
(i) Vacancy Rate Medical for 106 beds = 0% However in excess of 3995 Full Time equivalent in terms of the National Mental Health Staffing Norms and Standards;
(ii) Nursing Vacancy Rate for 106 beds = 7.08% Full Time equivalent in terms of the National Mental Health Staffing Norms and Standards;
(iii) Administrative Categories Vacancy Rate = 50% given the six (6) respective disciplines
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga province does not have a Psychiatric Hospital.
END.