About
Brenthurst Hospital is located in the leafy suburb of Parktown, Johannesburg. Parktown is the first suburb North of the inner-city and is one of Johannesburg’s largest suburbs and known as one of the Parks. Upmarket suburbs Upper Houghton lies to the North-East and Westcliff to the North-West of Parktown. This well-developed suburb accommodates many businesses, restaurants, hospitals, churches and schools. The hospital is located near the M1 to the West and the R25 to the North.
Beds and Wards
Brenthurst Hospital has 233 beds and 11 theatres with modern and sophisticated facilities. The hospital also offers an 11 bed general ICU unit and 20 bed maternity unit with secure wards and facilities. A 10 bed neonatal ICU unit equipped with advanced monitoring and life support equipment provide a state-of-the-art environment for both mother and baby. An antenatal, postnatal clinic as well as a baby and immunization clinic provide additional services.
Travelers can visit the hospital’s travel clinic to check their immunization status before embarking to countries where vaccinations are needed for Yellow Fewer, Malaria, etc. GP and Sports Medicine services by a qualified Sports Physician is also offered at the clinic.
The hospital offers an ophthalmology unit and radiology facility with a comprehensive range of sophisticated diagnostic equipment including a CT and MRI scanner. A 24-hour accident and emergency unit is manned 24/7 and provide around the clock services to the community.
Disciplines and Services
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Dermatology
- Ear, Nose & Throat surgery
- Gastroenterology
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Maxillofacial surgery
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Urology including lithotripsy
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
4 Park Lane,
Parktown,
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Map to Location
Phone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 11 647 9000
Fax: +27 11 647 9009
Landline numbers may have changed or may be unreachable at this time. Please refer to the hospital website.
Website: Life Brenthurst Hospital