Health and Wellness
(1)
Whether her Department has conducted a full Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) compliance audit of the Matthew Goniwe Clinic; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings;
(2)
whether the current facility complies with all statutory OHS requirements relating to (a) ventilation, (b) infection control, (c) emergency evacuation systems and (d) structural safety; if not, what specific areas of non-compliance have been identified;
(3)
what immediate remedial interventions have been implemented to protect (a) patients and (b) healthcare workers;
(4)
whether her Department accepts liability for continued service delivery in a facility that may be non-compliant with OHS legislation; if not, what is the basis for this position?
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