I therefore, rise to table the R12.759 billion 2023/24 budget of the Department of Health, in accordance with the 8 budget programmes. - Mathabo Leeto

We will implement this project 12 hospitals during 2023/24 financial year. This is part of aggressive attempts to modernise public health through digiting health service. This programme will include the back scanning of paper-based patient files.

During the previous financial we committed to fill 637 active vacant posts, prioritising critical and clinical posts and we have appointed 574 officials and promoted 255 officials.

I am happy to announce that we have established a working relationship with the Eastern Cape Department of Health that will see us rollout a bespoke Patient Information System (HMS2) at all district hospitals to improve patient care, revenue generation and mitigation against the increasing medico-legal exposure.