About
The hospital is located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Port Elizabeth is known as the friendly city and situated on the Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape. The city is also known for its numerous beaches and lies about 770km East of Cape Town.
The hospital is easily assessable via the R102 which is just off the N2 highway. A 24-hour trauma and emergency unit with a dedicated helicopter landing pad serves the community 24/7.
Beds and Wards
The hospital has 302 beds and 15 theatres. Critical ill and injured patients are care for in the 8 bed high care and 15 bed intensive care units. The hospital’s cardio thoracic intensive care unit has 8 beds and the coronary care unit has a 11 bed ward.
Mothers and babies are well cared for at the 30 bed maternity unit which has well-equipped wards and facilities. The unit is also supported by the Little Life Clinic and 14 bed neonatal intensive care unit which are equipped with state-of-the-art life support and monitoring equipment.
A 19 bed access controlled paediatric unit offers children and their parents high quality services and care. The Women’s Wellness and Fertility centre provides highly specialised medical services and assistance to patients longing to mothers.
Disciplines and Services
- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Cardiac surgery
- Cardio thoracic surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Ear, Nose & Throat surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Gastroenterological surgery
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Neuro-vascular surgery
- Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Radioisotope laboratory
- Urology including lithotripsy
- Vascular surgery
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours may vary among hospitals within the Life Healthcare group. Please contact the hospital directly or visit their website (link below) for the latest visiting hours.
Physical Address
40 Park Drive
Port Elizabeth
Eastern Cape
South Africa
Map to Location
Telephone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 41 392 6111
Fax: +27 41 392 6000
Landline numbers may have changed or may be unreachable at this time. Please refer to the hospital website.
Website: Life St George’s Hospital