Question NW403 to the Minister of Health
23 April 2018 - NW403
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of doctors are currently suspended in (i) total and (ii) each province and (b) in each case, what is the (i) doctor’s place of employment, (ii) reason for the suspension and (iii) timeline of the suspension?
Reply:
(a) (i) Seven (7) doctors are suspended, as per table below.
|
PROVINCE |
NUMBER |
|
Eastern Cape |
1 |
|
Free State |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
2 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
3 |
|
Limpopo |
0 |
|
Mpumalanga |
1 |
|
North West |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
0 |
(b) The table below reflects the details in this regard
|
PROVINCE |
(i) Place of Employment |
(ii) Reason for suspension |
(iii) Timelines |
|
Eastern Cape |
Livingstone Hospital |
Sexual harassment |
10/01/2018 |
|
Free State |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Gauteng |
Weskopies Mental Hospital |
Sexual harassment |
09/02/2018 |
|
Yusuf Dadoo |
Sexual harassment |
21/02/2018 |
|
|
KwaZulu Natal |
Ngwelesana Hospital |
Endangering life of patient and poor administration |
12/10/2017 |
|
Prince Mshiyeni Hospital |
Insubordination |
12/02/2018 |
|
|
Prince Mshiyeni Hospital |
Insubordination |
12/02/2018 |
|
|
Limpopo |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mpumalanga |
Witbank Hospital |
Sexual harassment |
15/01/2018 |
|
North West |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Northern Cape |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Western Cape |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
TOTAL |
7 |
END.