Health
- 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?
- 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 |
- Of the 2342
- 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 |
- 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 |
- 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 |