Dihlabeng Hospital

Regional Hospital

Lejweleputswa District Municipality

Priority 2

Number of available posts: 18

General Information:

Beds: 135-140

Address: Eeufees Street, Bethlehem 9700, Free State, South Africa

Associated primary care/District:

• District: Phekolong District Hospital; Nketoana District hospital
• Community Health Centre:
  • Bethlem CHC
  • Bakenpark CHC
  • Bohlokong CHC
  • Mphohadi CHC
  • Reitz CHC
  • Petsana local Clinic

Supervision (senior support):

Rating: 3/10

• Dihlabeng has virtually no permanent leadership
• Unsupervised medical interns giving anaesthesia (https://mg.co.za/article/2015-03-19-its-the-free-state-hospital-that-killed-my-husband-frik/)

Working conditions:

Rating 3/10

Advantages:

• Independent exposure
• Opportunities for implementing change
• Rural allowance

Disadvantages:

• Regular equipment shortages
• Lifts that don’t work (https://mg.co.za/article/2015-03-19-its-the-free-state-hospital-that-killed-my-husband-frik/)

Summary:

• Rural allowance: Yes
• DQ available
• Amenities 6/10
• Working efficiency: 5/10
• Predominant language: Afrikaans & Sotho
• EP index (experience to paper pushing) 8/10