About
Wilgeheuwel hospital is located in Radiokop, Roodepoort on the West Rand. Radiokop is a suburb nestled between Weltevredenpark, Randpark Ridge, Wilgeheuwel and Laser Park. The hospital is just off Christiaan de Wet road and close to Johannesburg and Krugersdorp. Nearby main roads are the M5 to the North-East of the hospital and the M47 to the South-West.
Beds and Wards
Life Wilgeheuwel hospital has 213 beds. Hospital features include 10 theatres with laminar flow technology and a 24-hour accident and emergency unit manned by trauma doctors and staff and supported by resident specialists. The hospital specialises in maternity services with a 23 bed maternity unit and 10 bed neonatal intensive care unit with sophisticated monitoring and life support equipment. The unit is also supported by a baby clinic and postnatal clinic.
The hospital also offers a bone and breast clinic, a radiology facility and an 8 bed day clinic. An infertility clinic with 5 Gynaecologists and 2 Embryologists assists couples with their dream of becoming parents. A 42 bed neuro-orthopaedic unit, together with a neurology laboratory provides state of the art services to the community.
This hospital is one of few that offers an indoor hydrotherapy pool and Orthopaedic computerized information centre. A photo-therapy unit also makes this hospital unique.
Disciplines and Services
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery
- Ear, Nose & Throat surgery
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Internal medicine
- Maxillofacial surgery
- Neonatology
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Obstetrics
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pain Management
- Pathology
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
- Urology
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
Amplifier Road
Radiokop Ext 13
Roodepoort
Gauteng
South Africa
Map to Location
Phone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 11 796 6500
Fax: +27 86 648 7533
Landline numbers may have changed or may be unreachable at this time. Please refer to the hospital website.
Website: Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital