Private hospitals face obstacles in recruiting specialist nurses abroad
SA training institutions fail to keep up with rising demand, driven by population growth and worsening disease burden
18 January 2023 - 19:00
Private hospitals have been unable to capitalise on the inclusion of specialist nurses on the government’s critical skills list as red tape has made it virtually impossible for them to recruit overseas.
Private hospital confront a growing shortage of specialist nurses, as the output of SA’s training institutions has failed to keep pace with rising demand driven by population growth and a worsening disease burden. Mediclinic, for instance, has a 30% vacancy rate in its specialist units, which include ICU, theatre and emergency care...
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