Question NW2493 to the Minister of Health
10 January 2017 - NW2493
Chewane, Dr H to ask the Minister of Health
How many (a) doctors and nurses are currently employed at Tshilidzini Hospital in Limpopo, (b) vacancies does the specified hospital have for (i) doctors and (ii) nurses and (c) nurses upgraded their qualifications to be considered for Occupation Specific Dispensation in 2010 and 2015?
Reply:
(a) There are currently 56 Doctors and 774 nurses employed at Tshilidzini Hospital in Limpopo.
(b) It will be misleading to determine the number of vacancies for Doctors and Nurses based on the present organogram because it is completely faulty. The Province is in the process of determining a correct one and will give details in due course.
(c) Nurses who upgraded:
- 2014: Assistant nurse to enrolled nurse = 3
Enrolled nurse to professional nurse = 10
Post basic (advanced) = 2
Total = 15
- 2015: Assistant nurse to enrolled nurse = 6
enrolled nurse to professional nurse = 12
Post basic (advanced) = 5
Total=23
Post basic over the 2 year broken down by speciality
Trauma = 2
Psychiatry = 2
Paediatrics = 1
Orthopaedics = 1
ICU = 1
Total = 7
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