About
Conveniently located between the upmarket and most populous regions in northern Johannesburg, Fourways Hospital is another premier facility in the Life Healthcare Group. It is one of the larger Life hospitals in the area boasting a large contingent of beds and specialties compared to its sister facilities in the areas surrounding the commercial hub of Sandton, Johannesburg. Fourways is a collection of suburbs, mainly middle and upper class suburbs, that lies north of the plush Bryanston and popular Randburg on the West Rand. The hospital sits in one of the fastest-developing commercial and residential hubs in Johannesburg and the facilities ensure that it fits in with the needs and demands of the community.
Beds and Wards
Fourways Hospital has a 194 beds with a 26 bed ICU (intensive care unit) and 8 bed high care unit. There are 10 operating theatres and 57 surgical beds. The maternity unit has 16 beds with a 5 bed neonatal ICU available for newborns who need special care. There is also an 18 bed paediatric unit with a 2 bed paediatric ICU.
Although the hospital caters for most medical specialties within its state of the art facility, it has gained recognition for certain of its specialist units. Most notable among these is its vascular laboratory, cardiac unit, life support unit, maternity and paediatric units, breast health department and kidney and dialysis unit.
It is also renowned for its 24 hour emergency and trauma unit with 5 resuscitation beds, casting area, 2 bed procedure facility for small surgical procedures and Hazmat shower. Their contingent of private medical specialists and on-duty doctors ensure that patients get the best quality treatment 24 hours a day.
Disciplines and Services
- Anaesthesiology
- Breast Health
- Cardiology
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Dermatology
- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery
- General Surgery
- Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Internal Medicine
- Maxillo-Facial Surgery
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics Surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Trauma and Emergency Unit
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
- Wound Clinic
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
Corner Cedar Road and Cedar Avenue West
Fourways, 2055
Gauteng
South Africa
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Telephone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 11 875 1000
Fax: +27 11 875 1001
Landline numbers may have changed or may be unreachable at this time. Please refer to the hospital website.
Website: Life Fourways Hospital