Question NW687 to the Minister of Health
02 April 2024 - NW687
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether certain doctors (details furnished) who have qualified for placement as interns have been placed; if not, (a) what are the specific reasons that each of them has not been placed and (b) on what date will each of the interns be assisted with placement; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) As per the details furnished by the member of Parliament, the Department confirms that 16 of the 17 names received to be unallocated were actually allocated and have since commenced duty as indicated by the Persal report extract for the February 2024. The one outstanding applicant is not allocated because he has not met the Registration requirements as set by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
b) The unallocated applicant will be only be assisted during the mid-year cycle on condition that he has met the HPCSA Registration requirements. The table below for individual details of the applicants are avaiable on request.