Question NW1063 to the Minister of Health
05 June 2017 - NW1063
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to her reply to question 406 on 27 March 2017, for how long has each of the 26 patients been accommodated in correctional services facilities due to inadequate mental health facilities in the Northern Cape?
Reply:
With regard to my reply to Question 406 on 27 March 2017, I wish to inform Honourable Member that since the beginning of May 2017, the 21 of the 26 patients mentioned in March have been moved to West End Psychiatric Hospital after completion of refurbishment of facilities there.
When they were still in correctional service facilities, on a waiting basis, they used to wait for an average of 4 years.
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