Health Dept to place over 1000 medical interns at hospitals
The Department of Health says 1134 medical interns will be placed at various hospitals nationwide to assist nurses and doctors.
The interns are part of the 2023 mid-year intake, which consists of 114 medical interns and 1020 community healthcare workers.
The much-needed interns will assume duties on 1 July.
The Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale said priority is given to South African citizens, followed by permanent residents.
He said if resources are still available foreign nationals may be considered.
"The results have been sent to provincial departments of Health, South African Military Health Services and Department of Correctional Services for further contracting with allocated applicants.
"In addition, 36 medical community service doctors will be eligible from 1 August 2023, and their allocation will be finalised in the first week of July 2023 with the provincial departments of Health.
“All final-year medical students who will become eligible after 1 July 2023 can only be allocated in the annual cycle of January 2024," he added.
Mohale says the programme is to ensure compliance with the prescribed rotations domains of training as stipulated in the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Internship Guidelines.
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