MZANSI SALUTES NURSES! 13 May 2021
Comments Nurses from Cape Town celebrating International Nurses Day last year. This year, the healthcare sector had to be on the frontline as the world dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo by Jaco Marais.
ON WEDNESDAY, 12 May, Mzansi saluted its dedicated nurses.
South African nurses celebrated International Nurses Day following a particularly difficult period.
In Tshwane, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) called on government to find clear ways to deal with disruptions to the healthcare system caused by Covid-19.
Its president Simon Hlungwani said a survey by the International Council of Nurses in January found that just under 40% of the 105 countries surveyed had nurses sitting on the highest bodies dealing with the pandemic.
One of Gautengâs academic hospitals canât fill 544 critical posts due to budgets cuts
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Johannesburg - Budget cuts and the shortage of specialist nurses have left some of the countryâs hospitals with hundreds of unfilled critical posts.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has blamed these two factors for the high number of vacant posts at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria.
There were 544 vacancies at the George Mukhari Hospital, and 357 of these were for nursing professionals and clinical professionals.
A further 79 posts were for health professionals such as dietitians, medical technologists, radiographers and respiratory therapists.
Tembisa Hospital CEO takes Health Department on over suspension
The Young Nurses Indaba most recently dismissed the suspension of the Tembisa Hospital head as nothing more than a smoke screen.
NO GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION – SAYS MOGALADI
Mogaladi’s legal counsel has reportedly served Makgoba and Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize’s offices with documentation notifying them of his intention to appeal the Ombudsman’s report and the resulting suspension.
A statement from Mogaladi indicates he does not believe there is a basis for disciplinary action against him. He has further accused the Gauteng Health Department of bias over the appointment of an interim CEO, without “considering Mogaladi’s representation”.