National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)Chapter 7 : Human Resources Planning and Academic Health Complexes48. Development and provision of human resources in national health system |
| (1) | The National Health Council must develop policy and guidelines for, and monitor the provision, distribution, development, management and utilisation of, human resources within the national health system. |
| (2) | The policy and guidelines contemplated in subsection (1) must amongst other things facilitate and advance— |
| (a) | the adequate distribution of human resources; |
| (b) | the provision of appropriately trained staff at all levels of the national health system to meet the population's health care needs; and |
| (c) | the effective and efficient utilisation, functioning, management and support of human resources within the national health system. |