25 Healthcare Workers Resign from Tavua Hospital
“We are facing human resources issues. We had about 20 experienced nurses who resigned in 2023,” she said.
Tuesday 16 January 2024 | 10:23
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Biman Prasad with health professionals of Tavua Hospital. Photo: DEPTFO News
Tavua Hospital Subdivisional Medical Officer (SDMO), Dr Renita Maharaj, says 20 nurses and five doctors submitted their resignations last year.
She enlightened the Minister of Finance Biman Prasad on this during his visit to the hospital on January 12.
Dr Maharaj said medical staff served 100 patients on a daily basis and about 200 on a busy day
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“We are facing human resources issues. We had about 20 experienced nurses who resigned in 2023,” she said.
“Five doctors, three lab assistants, one extra technician and one senior pharmacist also resigned last year.”
Tavua Hospital. Photo: Drift Ga Koya Nagone
The hospital is working with 60 per cent of doctors, there are three vacant posts and one doctor is on maternity leave, for public health nurses it is working with 67 per cent while the team leader and nurse practitioner post are still vacant.
For clinical nurses the hospital is sitting at 43.3 per cent and has 13 out of 30 positions filled for nurses, but it is blessed to have 20 intern nurses and there are enough midwives.
The most recent resignation was the Subdivisional Health Inspector this month. Mr Prasad thanked the medical staff at the Tavua Subdivisional Hospital for their service despite the recent resignations.
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