About
The hospital is situated in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. The town of Empangeni is about 150km North of Durban and 16km from Richards Bay. Empangeni is situated in the hilly countryside and easily accessible via the N2.
The hospital is located in the North of Empangeni and close to Empangeni central. The hospital is easily accessible via the N2 to the East, the R34 to the West and the R102 to the South. A 24-hour accident and emergency unit serves the community around the clock.
Beds and Wards
The hospital has 174 beds and 5 theatres. The theatres are fully equipped and sophisticated orthopaedic surgeries such as knee and hip replacements are performed in the laminar flow theatre.
A 13 bed intensive care and high care unit provides high-level care to critical ill and injured patients. The 5 bed neonatal ICU offers highly specialised care to babies. Specialised services are provided at the radiology unit including x-rays, CT scanner and mammography.
Disciplines and Services
- Dentistry
- Ear, Nose & Throat surgery
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Internal medicine
- Maxillofacial surgery
- Obstetrics
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Urology
Visiting Hours
General wards:
- 10h00 – 11h00; 15h00 – 16h00 & 19h00 – 20h00
Maternity unit:
- Fathers: 08h00 – 20h00
- Grandparents and siblings: 15h00 – 16h00
Paediatric ward:
- Parents: any time up to 20h00
- Grandparents and siblings: 15h00 – 16h00
ICU and high care ward:
- 11h00 – 11h30, 15h00 – 16:00 & 19h00 – 20h00
Neonatal ICU:
- Parents may visit any time.
Physical Address
Corner of Biyela and Ukula Streets
Empangeni
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Map to Location
Telephone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 35 902 8000
Fax: +27 35 792 1240
Website: Life Empangeni Private Hospital
Hi there. Price of birth and can I start paying before my due date.