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Table 7.1 Military Health Support Programme Outputs for FY FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievements
Geographic Military
Health Service Capability
Number of units
providing military health
service in accordance with
client requirements
Number of patients
treated (number of
consultations)
Subprogramme Specialist/Tertiary Health Service
A tertiary military
health capability for the
SANDF, Government,
and approved patients
and VIPs
Compliance with
operational readiness
requirements of military
hospitals in Pretoria, Cape
Town and Bloemfontein
A multidisciplinary
military health service for
the SANDF
SAMHS has provided a multidisciplinary
military health service for the SANDF and
other patients as authorised. The target has
thus been achieved. The actual achievement
indicates the outputs and outcomes of the
multidisciplinary military health service
for the SANDF and other patients as
authorised, in spite of challenges, i.e. the
human resource shortages, that have been
experienced.
Achieved despite shortages of healthcare
practitioners and serviceable ambulances.
Service delivery increased as only 8,4% of
consultations were outsourced. Only 2 085
(0,8%) of a total of 254 336 patients seen
were admitted to non-military facilities. The
formation provided healthcare practitioners
for deployments; however, insufficient
numbers of medical officers were available
for external deployments. A total of 67 859
assessments, concurrent health assessments
and pre-employment assessments took
place.
701 500 A total of 254 336 patients were seen during
725 343 consultations. The increase in the
number of Military Skills Development
System members contributed to a higher
number of patients.
100% The three military hospitals did not meet all
set requirements. A total of
24 383 inpatients were seen during 313 061
consultations. The number of healthcare
practitioner contacts was 483 797. The
shortage of healthcare practitioners and
non-availability of specific equipment at
hospitals negatively affected achievement.
Due to the impact of the Repair and
Maintenance Programme at the three
military hospitals, more inpatients were
admitted (1 813) or referred (7 906) to
non-military facilities. A 90% serviceability
of equipment was achieved through the
acquisition of new equipment. 1 Military
Hospital provided a Level 4 facility, as
required by the United Nations. The
upgrading of facilities nears completion,
and it is foreseen that fewer inpatients will
be referred or admitted to non-military
facilities.
1 x Presidential medical
team
The Presidential medical team met all set
requirements in spite of an insufficient
number of personnel and a structure
that does not align with the demands. A
preliminary investigation was completed
for the new structure of the Presidential
medical team. The final restructuring of the
Presidential medical team will form part of
the total restructuring of the SAMHS.
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