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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Categories of Hospitals

3. District hospitals

 

(1) District hospitals are categorised into small, medium and large district hospitals with the following number of beds:
(a) small district hospitals with no less than 50 beds and no more than 150 beds;
(b) medium size district hospitals with more than 150 beds and no more than 300 beds; and
(c) large district hospitals with no less than 300 beds and no more than 600 beds.

 

(2) A district hospital must—
(a) serve a defined population within a health district and supports primary health care;
(b) provide a district hospital package of care on a 24 hour basis;
(c) have general practitioners and clinical nurse practitioners providing health services;
(d) provide services that include in-patient and ambulatory health services as well as emergency health services.

 

(3) A district hospital receives outreach and support from general specialists based at regional hospitals.

 

(4) A district hospital may only provide the following specialist services—
(a) paediatric health services,
(b) obstetrics and gynaecology,
(c) internal medicine; and
(d) general surgery.