Question NW685 to the Minister of Health
02 April 2024 - NW685
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) are the full details of the last inspection of each of the forensic pathology units by health inspectors, (b) were the outcomes for each province and (c) whether all units have adequate personal protection equipment?
Reply:
The responses to (a), (b) and (c) are provided in the Table below, according to the Provincial Departments of Health.
Table 1.
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Province |
(a) Full Details of last inspection |
(b) Outcomes |
(c) Personal Protective Equipment |
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Name of Unit |
Date of last inspection |
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Eastern Cape |
a. Mount Frere b. Mbizana c. Butterworth d. Adelaide e. Woodbrook f. Bhisho g. Mdantsane h. Queenstown i. Aliwal North j. Mt Fletcher k. Mount Road l. Uitenhage Provincial Hospital m. Gail Road n. Lusikisiki o. Graaff Reinet p. Grahamstown |
23/08/2023 07/07/2023 15/03/2024 22/01/2024 19/03/2024 14/03/2024 28/09/2023 19/02/2024 08/11/2023 15/03/2024 31/01/2024 10/2023 06/2023 11/05/2023 10/10/2023 05/12/2023 |
- 13 Units non-compliant with health norms and standards. - 3 Units have certificates of competence |
- Adequate in 9 Units. - Inadequate in 7 Units. |
|
Free State |
a. Bloemfontein b. QwaQwa c. Welkom d. Bethlehem e. Kroonstad f. Sasolburg |
30/01/2024 22/02/2024 14/11/2023 16/01/2024 04/03/2024 20/02/2023 |
No Certificate of Competence issued at Bloemfontein and Kroonstad Units due to: - Mechanical failure of fridges. - Lack of or poor maintenance of infrastructure. - Poor health and unhygienic conditions. - Lack or poor medical waste management. 4 Units have certificates of competence |
Adequate in all 7 Units. |
|
Gauteng |
a. Germiston Forensic Pathology b. Springs Forensic Pathology c. Hillbrow Forensic Pathology d. Roodepoort Police Station Forensic Pathology Services e. Diepkloof f. Pretoria Forensic Pathology g. Garankuwa Forensic Pathology h. Bronkhorstspruit Forensic Pathology i. Sebokeng Forensic Pathology j. Carltonville Forensic Pathology |
17/01/2024 15/01/2024 08/11/2023 11/09/2023 20/09/2023 January 2024 February 2024 August 2023 May 2023 23/01/2024 |
9 Units have certificates of competence Others have not due to: - Poor management of medical waste. - Poor maintenance and infrastructure.
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Adequate in 10 Units. |
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Mpumalanga |
a. Themba b. Tonga c. Mapulaneng d. Tintswalo e. Lydenburg f. Barberton g. Witbank h. Middelburg i. KwaMhlanga j. Belfast k. Mammethlake l. Delmas m. Ermelo n. Evander o. Piet Retief p. Standerton q. Volkrust r. Embhuleni s. Balfour t. Bethal u. Carolina |
19/03/2024 14/03/2024 22/02/2024 15/03/2024 18/03/2023 12/03/2024 Inspected in 2022 31/08/2023 Last inspected before COVID 01/12/2023 Not inspected 19/02/2024 24/11/2023 01/11/2023 21/02/2024 29/09/2023 24/01/2024 22/11/2023 22/09/2023 20/03/2024 24/01/2024 |
12 Units issued with Certificates of competence 9 Units not compliant due to: - Poor maintenance (Fridges not working properly). - Poor infrastructure. |
Adequate in all 21 Units. |
|
Limpopo |
a. Elim b. Letaba c. St Rita’s d. Groblersdal e. Warmbaths f. Polokwane g. Bela-Bela h. Nkhensani i. Lebowakgomo j. Tshilidzini k. Mokopane l. Kgapane |
February, November, December 2023 Not inspected Not inspected Not inspected Not inspected |
-Elim Unit was non-compliant with health norms and standards. Bela-Bela and Nkhensani were issued with certificates of competence
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Adequate in all Units. |
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North West |
a. Brits Forensic b. Rustenburg Forensic c. Matlosana Forensic d. JB Marks, Potchefstroom e. Joe Morolong Hospital Mortuary f. Lichtenburg Forensic Pathology g. Mahikeng Forensic Pathology |
No date provided No date provided 18/03/2024 20/03/2024 No date provided No date provided No date provided |
Only Matlosana and Potchefstroom have certificates of competence Other units do not have due to: - Poor housekeeping at the storage areas |
- Adequate in 2 Units - Inadequate in 5 Units. |
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Northern Cape |
a. Kimberley b. Harstwater c. Springbok d. Calvinia e. De Aar f. Upington |
01/11/2022 13/10/2023 28/02/2024 06/03/2024 13/07/2023 29/06/2022 |
- 4 Units non-compliant to health norms and standards - 2 Units have certificates of competence |
Adequate in all 6 Units. |
|
Western Cape |
a. No name provided b. Beaufort West c. Laingsburg d. Tygerberg Forensics e. No name provided f. Hermanus g. Vredenburg h. Vredendal i. Malmesbury j. Mossel Bay FPS k. Observatory FP Institution l. Oudtshoorn FPS m. Riversdale FPS n. Swellenndam FPS o. Worcester FPS p. Ceres q. Paarl |
11/10/2023 12/12/2023 13/02/2024 19/03/2024 20/03/2024 No date provided No date provided No date provided No date provided 19/01/2023 19/03/2024 20/03/2024 October 2023 Not Inspected 01/02/2023 11/10/2023 14/05/2021 |
15 Units have certificates of competence - One Unit was not certified with Certificate of Competence |
Adequate in 16 Units. No report for 1 unit |
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Kwa Zulu Natal |
a. Madadeni Forensic Mortuary b. Newcastle forensic Mortuary c. Phoenix Medico Legal Mortuary d. Pinetown Forensic Mortuary e. uMzimkhulu Forensic Mortuary f. Ixopo Forensic Mortuary g. Bulwer Forensic Mortuary h. Kokstad Forensic Mortuary i. Kwadukuza Forensic Mortuary j. Richards Bay Forensic Mortuary k. Eshowe Forensic Mortuary l. Park Rynie Forensic m. Port Shepstone Forensic n. Harding Forensic o. Pietermaritzburg Forensic p. New Hanover Forensic Mortuary (SAPS) q. Howick SAPS r. Dundee Forensic Mortuary s. Ladysmith Forensic Mortuary t. Escourt Forensic Mortuary u. Vryheid Forensic Mortuary v. Nongoma Forensic Mortuary w. Greytown Forensic Mortuary |
19/03/2024 No date provided 11/12/2023 03/11/2023 06/12/2021 09/11/2021 No date provided 07/05/2020 29/06/2023 18/03/2024 14/01/2024 05/03/2024 18/03/2024 02/02/2024 19/03/2024 01/02/2023 19/03/2024 18/03/2024 December 2023 18/03/2024 22/12/2023 12/03/2024 11/03/2024 None/ not in use 20/02/2024 |
- 13 Units have certificates of competence - 10 Units are not compliant with health norms and standards due to: - Poor infrastructure. - Poor maintenance. - Areas of continuous improvements highlighted in terms of risk management, infrastructure, and incident reporting. |
- Adequate in 19 Units. - Inadequate in 4 Units. |
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