Telephone: +27 (0) 33 260 4300
New Numbers For Fort
Napier Hospital
Fax: +27 (0) 33 345 5730
Email:
trevor.dlamini@kznhealth.gov.za
Postal Address: PO Box 370
Pietermaritzburg
Physical Address: 1 Devonshire
Road, Pietermaritzburg
GPS co-ordinates:
30.3689425 | -29.6138623 Senior Management Team
Mrs NT Nxaba :
CEO
Mrs T Ngcobo : Nursing Services Manager
Mr JM Khumalo : Human Resource Manager
Ms Nkabinde : Finance Manager
Mrs H Wilkes : Pharmacy Manager
Mrs NV Hlope : Systems Manager
Mission statement
Our aim is to provide the best possible psychiatric service for our service
users
Vision
To achieve optimal Psychiatric Health status for all persons in KwaZulu-Natal in
keeping with Provincial Health Departments Vision.
Services Offered
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Clinical Psychology: This section offers the
following services : Diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services to adult
inpatients, child and adolescent outpatients under the age of 18 years and
their families; Psychological services at community mental health clinics,
general hospitals and primary health care centres; Forensic psychological
assessments undertaken for the courts; Health promotion programmes to
schools and community organisations; training, supervision and support to
intern, community service and registered clinical psychologists and students
of the Nelson R Madela School of Medicine; and research into mental health
problems and training issues.
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Occupational Therapy: Rehabilitation therapy based on
philosophy that through 'doing' one can improve health. It also
focuses on three core areas of a persons life, namely self-care, leisure and
work. Sebenza programmes gives patients the ability to work and learn
skills (necessary when discharged). The projects include industrial
contract work as well as arts, crafts, making blocks and slabs, carpentry,
vegetable gardening, shoe repairs and car washing. This helps them learn
necessary skills to function independently in society.
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Psycho-social rehabilitation: Psychological
rehabilitation is a therapeutic intervention aimed at improving the
psychological as well as social functioning of mental health clients.
The process requires community-initiated programmes to equip the clients
with the basic skills, necessary for their successful integration into
society.
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Fort Napier Hospital is categorized as a Specialized Hospital serving only mentally challenged clients.
60% of patients admitted are State Presidential Patients
Admitting three types of clients namely:
- Chronic high functioning patients –Patients that are admitted permanently, they stay for 15+ years
- State patients – Patients are admitted for +10 years and then go for trial at court
- Observation cases - Awaiting trial prisoners are admitted assessment by our specialized doctors for not more than 30 days
Authorized beds = 450
Usable beds = 370
Fort Napier Therapy Services
Directions to Fort Napier Hospital
From the City of Pietermaritzburg take Loop / Jabu Ndlovu Street on the
last robot turn left on Mabida /Edendale road – Turn right on the first
robot, drive under the railway bridge for about + 150m then turn right
to Fort Napier Hospital
If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions or compliments regarding
Fort Napier Hospital, please contact the Public Relations Officer,
Mr Trevor Dlamini on:
Tel No.: 033 345 4221
Fax No: 033 345 5730
E-mail:
trevor.dlamini@kznhealth.gov.za
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