Out-Patients DepartmentThis is the busiest department in the hospital.
All patients are seen in a general OPD. There are no specialised clinics.
We receive referrals from 10 local clinics and GP's as well as emergencies.
A wide spectrum of pathologies is seen, including a moderate amount of trauma.
Our emergency room is well equipped with defibrillator and emergency trolley.
Minor procedures can also be performed here.
The majority of our patients are indigent. Medical aid patients are charged medical aid rates.
We provide a lot of district surgeon services including assessments for disability grants (DGs)
There are no specialists in the hospital.Patients requiring specialist services are referred to Harry Gwala Regional Hospital,
Grey's Hospital and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital..
In-hospital facilities:
Laboratory
Open 07h30 to 16h00 Monday to Friday. There is a limited after-hours service.
The doctor on call is responsible for calling out laboratory staff for urgent investigations.
There is a lab technician on-call everyday.
Services provided:
Theatre Procedures
Elective theatre cases are done in theatre during the week by the medical officers. . We have 2 operating theatres with new
We have 2 operating theatres with new Boyle's machine (Drager Fabius), capnograph and bear-hugger.
Minor surgical procedures performed include I&Ds, debridements, circumcisions, evacuation of uterus, reduction of closed fractures, etc. C/S and T/Ls done.
ARV Clinic The clinic which opened in September 2004 is open daily 07h30 to 16h30. Patients are referred with their CD4 results after being screened by the clinics and medical officers. There are currently more than 150 patients on treatment.
Flying Doctor serviceThe Red Cross Flying Doctors visit twice a month with a paediatrician, optometrist, orthopaedic MO, psychologist and physician. Patients referred to any of the specialists must have a referral letter and be booked with Mr Cele in male ward (ext 207)
Information for Community Service Officers There is a variable number of posts for Community Service Doctors. Accommodation is provided in single flats at the hospital.
Rehabilitation ServicesA community service speech therapist and audiologist visits the hospital once a week. Support and mentorship is sometimes provided by volunteers flown by the Red Cross.
Dental Services The dental clinic is at Ixopo Health Centre, 4km from the hospital. We have a full-time dentist who is based at Ixopo Health Centre, 4kms from the hospital. The dentist has one comm serve dentist working with her.
Psychiatric ward A psychiatrist from the Midlands complex visits the psychiatric clinic at Ixopo Health Centre on the first Monday of every month.
Psychology and Councelling Services Psychologists from Pietermaritzburg visit once a month to provide counselling to clients at the clinic. Another psychologist visits once a month to see adult patients at the hospital.
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