TMG Digital reports that the Gauteng Department of Health recruited a total of 3‚256 doctors and nurses between January and August this year.  

An open-ended block advertisement, which has been running throughout the 2016/17 financial year, for all vacant funded posts (doctors and nurses) was released by the Department in May 2016.  There was a net gain of 2‚227 nurses by the end of August and 1‚029 medical practitioners.  The department claimed that the walk-in applications and improvement of working conditions through provision of medical equipment was contributing to recruitment and retention of staff.

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