Health

Question by: 
Hon Rachel Windvogel
Answered by: 
Hon Nomafrench Mbombo
Question Number: 
17
Question Body: 
  1. What is the number of jobs that were created for (i) doctors, (ii) nurses and (iii) other healthcare workers in response to COVID-19 and (b) how many of these jobs (i) were terminated, (ii) were made permanent and (iii) have been absorbed into other positions between 2020 and 2023 to date?
Answer Body: 
  1. A total of 2342 staff appointments were made for Covid-19 (Including Vaccinations) for the period 2020-2023.

a)(i)

Doctors

155

(ii)

Nursing

1549

(iii)

Pharmacists

27

Pharmacists-Assistant

54

Social Workers

6

Staff Exc from OSD

508

 

Grand Total

2342

 

 

  1. Of the 2342
  1. 829 Covid-19 contracts were not renewed

Staff Category

 

Allied Health

9

Doctors

64

Nursing

497

Pharmacists

16

Pharmacists-Assistant

17

Social Workers

1

Staff Exc from OSD

225

Grand Total

829

 

  1. 393 were made permanent

Staff Category

Question b)(ii) Permanent

Allied Health

7

Doctors

20

Nursing

313

Pharmacists

2

Pharmacists-Assistant

4

Social Workers

 

Staff Exc from OSD

47

Grand Total

393

 

  1. 426 were absorbed into other positions and 694 remain employed in Covid-19 

Staff Category

Absorbed into Other Posts -Contract

Allied Health

8

Doctors

49

Nursing

324

Pharmacists

4

Pharmacists-Assistant

6

Social Workers

1

Staff Exc from OSD

34

Grand Total

426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Category

Current Covid-19 Staff

Allied Health

19

Doctors

22

Nursing

415

Pharmacists

5

Pharmacists-Assistant

27

Social Workers

4

Staff Exc from OSD

202

Grand Total

694

 

Date: 
Friday, March 10, 2023
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