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69 TUESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2008
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QUESTIONS
For written reply:
Phalaborwa hospital budget
141. Mrs D VAN DER WALT (DA) asked
the Minister of Health:
(1) (a) What budget was allocated to the
Phalaborwa hospital in each of the
past three financial years for which
information is available and (b) what
was the hospital’s expenditure in
each of these years;
(2) whether the hospital is indebted to
any creditors; if so, (a) to whom, (b)
for what service, (c) for what amount
and (d) for how long has this amount
been outstanding;
(3) whether any maintenance was conducted
on (a) medical equipment and
(b) the boilers in any of the past three
years; if not, why not; if so, when, in
each case;
(4) whether any medical equipment
leaked, developed faults or malfunctioned
in any way in each of these
years; if so, with regard to each such
incident, (a) what equipment was
involved and (b)(i) when and (ii)
under what circumstances did the
incident occur?
The MINISTER OF HEALTH:
NW533E
The Limpopo Provincial Department of
Health is still collating information in this
regard and will be forwarded as soon as it is
available.
Budget of Limpopo hospitals
367. Mr M WATERS (DA) asked the Minister
of Health:
In respect of the most recent specified
financial year for which information is
available, (a) what was the total budget of
each specified hospital in Limpopo, (b)
what amount was owed to each hospital in
unpaid fees, (c) how much of this debt has
been owed for more than twelve months
and (d) what amount did each hospital
receive in fee income? NW970E
The MINISTER OF HEALTH:
The Limpopo Provincial Department of
Health is still attending to the question, and
the information will be forwarded as soon as
it is received from that Province.
Hospital waiting lists
812. Mr M WATERS (DA) asked the Minister
of Health:
(1) Whether her department monitors all
the waiting lists for all hospitals; if
not, (a) why not and (b) how service
standards are monitored in this regard;
if so, (i) how many lists are
there, (ii) which operations or procedures
do they cover and (iii) how
often does her department receive
such lists;
(2) what is the current length of time a
person has to wait for each operation
or procedure at each hospital?
NW1502E
The MINISTER OF HEALTH:
The following information is as received
from the provinces:
Free State
(1) Yes,
(a) Not applicable;
(b) UAH monitors the waiting lists on
a monthly basis by contacting all
service units and getting feedback
on the waiting lists in existence.
(i) 35 lists in total.
(ii) The operations covered are indicated
on the table below.