Question NW605 to the Minister of Health
01 April 2022 - NW605
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Health
What steps has he taken to resolve the issue of staff shortages at Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein?
Reply:
According to the information received from the Free State Provincial Department of Health, Pelonomi Hospital has a total number of 2 053 approved posts in their Establishment/Organogram. Currently, 1 573 posts are filled and 484 posts are vacant bringing the vacancy rate to 23.6%. The Province has processed and finalized the filling of 108 posts in various occupational classes from 1 April 2021 to date, as steps to bring down the vacancy rate at the Hospital to enhance service delivery.
Further to the above, through a process of prioritising posts; Management of in the Hospital, has identified 116 critical posts in various occupational classes (i.e. Ranging between administrations to clinical posts) to be filled during the 2022-2023 financial year.
The process of filling these critical posts has commenced and submissions are underway to approve advertisements and administrative processes to fill the posts.
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