Health
In relation to progress with the Ideal Clinic Initiative in the province:
- What parameters are used to determine the outcomes of a clinic and (b) what has been the overall percentage outcome of each clinic in the province in (i) 2018/19, (i) 2019/20, (iii) 2020/21, (iv) 2021/22 and (v) 2022/23?
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- (a) A clinic is evaluated through the Ideal Clinic Dashboard to determine its ideal clinic status and currently version 18 is in use. The dashboard consists of 211 elements which are linked to 10 components and the National Core Standards for Health Establishments. Each element is assigned a specific weight i.e. vital, essential and important. In order for a facility to obtain an Ideal Clinic status, the facility must achieve a minimum score of 90% for vital, 70% for essential and 70% for important elements. The average score according to the weights assigned to the 211 elements determines whether a clinic has qualified for one of the three Ideal Clinic categories; Silver, Gold or Platinum.
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% of clinics with Ideal Clinic status |
Explanatory note
Information provided as per the finalised Annual Reports. |
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(i) 2018/19 |
74% |
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(ii) 2019/20 |
82% |
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(iii) 2020/21 |
53% |
The number of Primary Health Care facilities which achieved Ideal Clinic Status in the 2020/21 financial year is 94, a significant decrease from 2019/20. The percentage of facilities which achieved Ideal Clinic Status who participated in the programme is 53%. A major contributory factor for the 2020/21 performance is the de-escalation of services and re-prioritisation which was brought about by the need for the Department to focus on managing the COVID -19 pandemic. |
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(iv) 2021/22 |
78% |
The number of Primary Health Care facilities which achieved Ideal Clinic Status in the 2021/22 financial year is 200. Thus, the percentage of facilities which achieved Ideal Clinic Status out of those who participated in the programme is 78%, compared to the 53% achievement in 2020/21. Looking at the fact that the number of facilities participating in ICRM has increased significantly since the previous financial year, this is a significant achievement. A contributory factor for the increased performance in 2021/22 is the re-introduction of non- COVID-19 services and the attempt to integrate COVID-19 management with other mainstream health services. |
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(v) 2022/23 |
Financial year not completed yet. |
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