Full Text: New Working Hours For Government Doctors, Nurses

The government on Friday asked its hospitals and clinics to implement new working hours for all health workers. The new hours will entail fewer days but more hours per day.  The changes have been made due to transport challenges. Government, however, made the new hours optional

Below is the letter that was written to CEOs, Provincial Medical Officers and Directors by the Ministry Of Health and Child Care:

Secretary for Health and Child Care

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01 February 2019

To All:
Chief Executive Officers
Provincial Medical Officers
Directors

PROPOSAL INTERIM FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS FOR HEALTH WORKERS: PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

Reference is made to minute dated 7 December .18 with regards to the above subject matter.
It had been suggested in the minute that the implementation of this interim arrangement was to start with nurses and extended to other categories. Heads of institutions who had not yet done so are requested to extend the interim arrangement to other categories of health workers. This will enable the health workers to cope with the current prevailing transport challenges until the environment stabilises. It is important that adherence to a minimum working 154 hours per month is maintained and in a manner that ensures continuity in service provision and adequate coverage.

Members who are not comfortable with the extended working hours will continue with the normal working hours and days.

You are further advised that members should not use the days not worked in terms of this interim framework to do locum duties. You may use the attached proposed working hours as a guide and amended to suit local conditions.

 

Dr G. Mhlanga

Acting Secretary for Health and Child Care

Cc:
Hon Minister of Health and Child Care: Dr—Obadlah
Hon Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care: DJ C Mangwiro
Executive Director, Health Service Board: Ms R R Kaseke

Proposed working hours Week

Week 1

Number of Hours per day	11	7am - 7pm
Number of days	3
Total	33

Week 2

Number of Hours per day	11	7am - 7pm
Number of days	4
Total	44

Summary

Total hours in two weeks	77
Total hours in per month	154