Health and Wellness
(1)
What is the current patient load per (a) day and (b) month at the Matthew Goniwe Clinic for the (i) 2024/25, (ii) 2025/26 and (iii) 2026/27 financial years;
(2)
(a) what is the current staffing complement of (i) nurses, (ii) doctors and (iii) support staff and (b) how does this compare with required norms for the patient volume being serviced;
(3)
whether her Department has assessed the impact of overcrowding on (a) waiting times, (b) patient dignity and (c) clinical outcomes; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings;
(4)
what measures have been implemented to address staff burnout and service fatigue;
(5)
whether her Department considers the current service model clinically sustainable; if not, what urgent interventions are being planned?
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