(a) The following is the number of inpatient beds of each of the country's psychiatric hospitals:
Province |
Hospital |
Inpatient beds |
Eastern Cape |
E Donkin Hosp |
163 |
Fort England Hosp |
313 |
|
Komani Hosp |
440 |
|
Tower Hosp |
400 |
|
Free State |
Free State Psyc Comp Hosp |
760 |
Gauteng |
Sterkfontein Hosp |
618 |
Tara H Moross Centre Hosp |
137 |
|
Weskoppies Hosp |
715 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ekuhlengeni Hosp |
965 |
Fort Napier Hosp |
370 |
|
St Francis Hosp |
105 |
|
Townhill Hosp |
248 |
|
Umgeni Hosp |
459 |
|
Umzimkhulu Hosp |
320 |
|
Limpopo |
Evuxakeni Hosp |
320 |
Hayani Hosp |
233 |
|
Thabamoopo Hosp |
382 |
|
North West |
Bophelong Psych Hosp |
282 |
Witrand Psych Hosp |
933 |
|
Northern Cape |
West End Spec Psych Hosp |
106 |
Western Cape |
Alexandra Hosp |
300 |
Lentegeur Hosp |
722 |
|
Stikland Hosp |
318 |
|
Valkenberg Hosp |
340 |
(b) The following is monthly average bed occupancy rate of psychiatric hospital:
Province |
Hospital |
(i)(aa) 2014 |
(i)(bb) 2015 |
(ii) Jan-16 |
Eastern Cape |
E Donkin |
107.3 |
117.7 |
131.4 |
Fort England |
96.4 |
94.9 |
95.3 |
|
Komani |
74.7 |
75.1 |
91.4 |
|
Tower |
81.0 |
87.7 |
75.0 |
|
Free State |
Free State |
90.2 |
87.7 |
88.4 |
Gauteng |
Sterkfontein |
78.4 |
75.9 |
70.5 |
Tara H Moross Centre |
64.3 |
64.8 |
57.6 |
|
Weskoppies |
92.8 |
77.0 |
70.9 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ekuhlengeni |
72.1 |
68.9 |
68.2 |
Fort Napier |
64.8 |
63.2 |
63.8 |
|
St Francis |
35.4 |
18.4 |
16.2 |
|
Townhill |
59.4 |
63.3 |
63.4 |
|
Umgeni |
76.2 |
77.0 |
74.1 |
|
Umzimkhulu |
79.9 |
75.4 |
69.1 |
|
Limpopo |
Evuxakeni |
79.6 |
83.9 |
76.7 |
Hayani |
94.1 |
85.1 |
103.0 |
|
Thabamoopo |
73.3 |
88.4 |
90.5 |
|
North West |
Bophelong Psychiatric |
74.7 |
70.8 |
75.9 |
Witrand Psychiatric |
75.1 |
77.5 |
78.9 |
|
Northern Cape |
West End Spec Psychiatric |
106.4 |
77.0 |
|
Western Cape |
Alexandra |
77.3 |
83.4 |
85.6 |
Lentegeur |
86.3 |
87.8 |
88.2 |
|
Stikland |
91.1 |
92.7 |
93.0 |
|
Valkenberg |
103.1 |
100.7 |
104.1 |
(c) What is the staff vacancy rate in the (i) medical, (ii) nursing and (iii) administrative categories of each of the specified hospitals?
Western Cape Province
Hospital |
OSD-Category |
20160115 |
20160215 |
20160314 |
|||||||||
Filled |
Funded |
Total |
Vacancy Rate |
Filled |
Funded |
Total |
Vacancy Rate |
Filled |
Funded |
Total |
Vacancy Rate |
||
Stikland Hospital |
Allied Health |
23 |
2 |
25 |
8.00% |
24 |
1 |
25 |
4.00% |
24 |
|
24 |
0.00% |
|
Doctors |
24 |
2 |
26 |
7.69% |
24 |
2 |
26 |
7.69% |
24 |
1 |
25 |
4.00% |
|
Engineering & Related |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Nursing |
191 |
191 |
0.00% |
188 |
2 |
190 |
1.05% |
187 |
4 |
191 |
2.09% |
|
|
Pharmacists |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Social Workers |
9 |
9 |
0.00% |
9 |
9 |
0.00% |
9 |
9 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
160 |
4 |
164 |
2.44% |
160 |
4 |
164 |
2.44% |
159 |
5 |
164 |
3.05% |
Stikland Hospital Total |
|
415 |
8 |
423 |
1.89% |
413 |
9 |
422 |
2.13% |
411 |
10 |
421 |
2.38% |
New Beginnings House |
Allied Health |
2 |
|
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
|
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
|
2 |
0.00% |
Part of Stikland |
Nursing |
18 |
18 |
0.00% |
18 |
18 |
0.00% |
18 |
1 |
19 |
5.26% |
||
|
Social Workers |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
5 |
1 |
6 |
16.67% |
5 |
1 |
6 |
16.67% |
5 |
5 |
0.00% |
|
New Beginnings House Total |
|
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.70% |
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.70% |
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.70% |
Valkenberg Hospital |
Allied Health |
22 |
4 |
26 |
15.38% |
25 |
1 |
26 |
3.85% |
25 |
1 |
26 |
3.85% |
|
Doctors |
29 |
29 |
0.00% |
29 |
29 |
0.00% |
28 |
28 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Engineering & Related |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Nursing |
224 |
13 |
237 |
5.49% |
216 |
21 |
237 |
8.86% |
223 |
14 |
237 |
5.91% |
|
Pharmacists |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33.33% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
||
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Social Workers |
10 |
10 |
0.00% |
10 |
10 |
0.00% |
9 |
1 |
10 |
10.00% |
||
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
129 |
15 |
144 |
10.42% |
128 |
16 |
144 |
11.11% |
127 |
17 |
144 |
11.81% |
Valkenberg Hospital Total |
|
421 |
33 |
454 |
7.27% |
416 |
38 |
454 |
8.37% |
420 |
33 |
453 |
7.28% |
William Slater House |
Allied Health |
1 |
|
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
|
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
|
1 |
0.00% |
Part of Valkenberg |
Nursing |
5 |
6 |
11 |
54.55% |
8 |
3 |
11 |
27.27% |
8 |
3 |
11 |
27.27% |
|
Social Workers |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
3 |
8 |
11 |
72.73% |
3 |
8 |
11 |
72.73% |
3 |
8 |
11 |
72.73% |
William Slater House Total |
|
10 |
14 |
24 |
58.33% |
13 |
11 |
24 |
45.83% |
13 |
11 |
24 |
45.83% |
Alexandra Hospital |
Allied Health |
12 |
1 |
13 |
7.69% |
14 |
|
14 |
0.00% |
14 |
|
14 |
0.00% |
|
Doctors |
4 |
1 |
5 |
20.00% |
5 |
5 |
0.00% |
5 |
5 |
0.00% |
||
|
Engineering & Related |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50.00% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50.00% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50.00% |
|
Nursing |
182 |
1 |
183 |
0.55% |
175 |
8 |
183 |
4.37% |
173 |
10 |
183 |
5.46% |
|
Pharmacists |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
2 |
2 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
1 |
1 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Social Workers |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
133 |
8 |
141 |
5.67% |
134 |
7 |
141 |
4.96% |
133 |
8 |
141 |
5.67% |
Alexandra Hospital Total |
|
338 |
12 |
350 |
3.43% |
335 |
16 |
351 |
4.56% |
332 |
19 |
351 |
5.41% |
Lentegeur Hospital |
Allied Health |
43 |
3 |
46 |
6.52% |
46 |
2 |
48 |
4.17% |
46 |
2 |
48 |
4.17% |
|
Doctors |
32 |
1 |
33 |
3.03% |
33 |
33 |
0.00% |
31 |
31 |
0.00% |
||
|
Engineering & Related |
3 |
1 |
4 |
25.00% |
3 |
1 |
4 |
25.00% |
2 |
2 |
4 |
50.00% |
|
Nursing |
425 |
21 |
446 |
4.71% |
421 |
25 |
446 |
5.61% |
428 |
18 |
446 |
4.04% |
|
Pharmacists |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Pharmacists-Assistant |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
3 |
3 |
0.00% |
|||
|
Social Workers |
12 |
2 |
14 |
14.29% |
12 |
2 |
14 |
14.29% |
12 |
2 |
14 |
14.29% |
|
Staff Exc from OSD |
176 |
16 |
192 |
8.33% |
180 |
12 |
192 |
6.25% |
177 |
15 |
192 |
7.81% |
Lentegeur Hospital Total |
|
697 |
44 |
741 |
5.94% |
701 |
42 |
743 |
5.65% |
702 |
39 |
741 |
5.26% |
Grand Total |
|
1907 |
112 |
2019 |
5.55% |
1904 |
117 |
2021 |
5.79% |
1904 |
113 |
2017 |
5.60% |
North West Province
(i) Medical
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
27.5% |
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
4% |
(ii) Nursing
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
20.5% |
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
14% |
(iii) Admin
Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
7.9% |
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital |
7% |
Eastern Cape
(i) Medical
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
0% |
Fort England |
25% |
Komani |
0% |
Tower |
50% |
(ii) Nursing
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
4.9% |
Fort England |
13% |
Komani |
36% |
Tower |
30% |
(iii) Admin
Elizabeth Donkin Hospital |
10% |
Fort England |
11% |
Komani |
65% |
Tower |
58% |
Kwa Zulu Natal
Institution |
Occupational Group Desing |
Filled Posts |
Vacant posts |
Total posts |
Vacancy Rate Percentage |
Ekuhlengeni Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
13 |
1 |
14 |
7.1% |
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
6 |
2 |
8 |
25.0% |
|
Nursing Personnel |
228 |
8 |
236 |
3.4% |
|
Total |
247 |
11 |
258 |
4.3% |
|
Fort Napier Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
26 |
1 |
27 |
3.7% |
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
25 |
6 |
31 |
19.4% |
|
Nursing Personnel |
264 |
24 |
288 |
8.3% |
|
Total |
315 |
31 |
346 |
9.0% |
|
St Francis Spec P[sych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
17 |
2 |
19 |
10.5% |
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
2 |
4 |
6 |
66.7% |
|
Nursing Personnel |
55 |
18 |
73 |
24.7% |
|
Total |
74 |
24 |
98 |
24.5% |
|
Townhill Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
36 |
2 |
38 |
5.3% |
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
29 |
5 |
34 |
14.7% |
|
Nursing Personnel |
337 |
47 |
384 |
12.2% |
|
Total |
402 |
54 |
456 |
11.8% |
|
Umgeni Spec Psych Hospital |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
24 |
3 |
27 |
11.1% |
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
4 |
4 |
0.0% |
||
Nursing Personnel |
228 |
18 |
246 |
7.3% |
|
Total |
256 |
21 |
277 |
7.6% |
Institution |
Occupational Group Desing |
Filled Posts |
Vacant posts |
Total posts |
Vacancy Rate Percentage |
Umzimkhulu Spec Psych Hospital Total |
Administrative Line function and Support Personnel |
18 |
18 |
0.0% |
|
Medical Sciences and Support Personnel |
8 |
2 |
10 |
20.0% |
|
Nursing Personnel |
158 |
12 |
170 |
7.1% |
|
Total |
184 |
14 |
198 |
7.1% |
|
Grand Total |
1478 |
155 |
1633 |
9.5% |
Free State Psychiatric Complex
c. Staff Vacancy Rate
(i) Medical Vacancy Rate= 0%
(ii) Nursing Vacancy Rate = 12%
(iii) Administrative Categories= 9%
LIMPOPO
c.
1.THABAMOOPO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
||||
Job Title Description |
Approved posts |
Filled posts |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Medical Services |
21 |
8 |
13 |
61.90% |
Nursing Services |
964 |
484 |
480 |
49.79% |
Other Health Professionals + assistants |
104 |
40 |
64 |
61.54% |
Health Professionals Total |
1089 |
532 |
557 |
51.15% |
Administration |
382 |
130 |
252 |
65.97% |
GRAND TOTAL |
1471 |
662 |
809 |
55.00% |
2. EVUXAKENI PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
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Job Title Description |
Approved posts |
Filled posts |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Medical Services |
15 |
4 |
11 |
73.33% |
Nursing Services |
456 |
215 |
241 |
52.85% |
Other Health Professionals + assistants |
77 |
25 |
52 |
67.53% |
Health Professionals Total |
548 |
244 |
304 |
55.47% |
Administration |
308 |
110 |
198 |
64.29% |
GRAND TOTAL |
856 |
354 |
502 |
58.64% |
3. HAYANI PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
||||
Job Title Description |
Approved posts |
Filled posts |
Vacant Posts |
Vacancy Rate |
Medical Services |
20 |
5 |
15 |
75.00% |
Nursing Services |
475 |
256 |
219 |
46.11% |
Other Health Professionals + assistants |
81 |
18 |
63 |
77.78% |
Health Professionals Total |
576 |
279 |
297 |
51.56% |
Administration |
404 |
156 |
248 |
61.39% |
GRAND TOTAL |
980 |
435 |
545 |
55.61% |
Gauteng
c.
% |
|
(i) Medical |
8.34% |
(ii) Nursing (all categories) |
6.32% |
(iii) Administrative categories |
3.23% |
Northern Cape
(i) Vacancy Rate Medical for 106 beds = 0% However in excess of 3995 Full Time equivalent in terms of the National Mental Health Staffing Norms and Standards;
(ii) Nursing Vacancy Rate for 106 beds = 7.08% Full Time equivalent in terms of the National Mental Health Staffing Norms and Standards;
(iii) Administrative Categories Vacancy Rate = 50% given the six (6) respective disciplines
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga province does not have a Psychiatric Hospital.
END.