PSA blames vacant health posts for slow services
The Public Servants Association says poor working conditions and safety concerns are the main reasons healthcare professionals are leaving the sector.
The Health Department revealed that 125,000 staff resigned in the past decade.
The figure was revealed during a response to a question in parliament by DA MP Michelle Clarke.
The PSA's Mlungisi Ndlovu says public healthcare is facing a 'crisis' with some 10,000 vacancies in KZN alone.
He says the figures aren't surprising as the sector's been neglected.
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" If you look at KwaZulu-Natal alone in terms of the budgeted vacancies, in terms of our calculations, there are over 10,000 vacant positions. That has an impact in terms of service delivery.
"That's why if you go to hospitals like Prince Mshiyeni and many other hospitals, you'll find that there are many long queues as a result of the unfilled positions. People are not going to get services on time. It increases the workload."
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