About
The hospital is located in Berea, Durban. Berea is an old and upmarket suburb and is a ridge above the city of Durban on the northern side and overlooks the city centre. Musgrave and upper Glenwood are two main areas of Berea. The hospital is nestled between Bulwer, Musgrave and Bonela in Berea.
The hospital is easily accessible via the N3 to the North, the R102 and M4 to the East and the N2 to the West of the hospital. A 24-hours trauma and emergency unit with a dedicated helicopter pad offers around the clock professional services to the community.
Beds and Wards
The hospital has 292 beds and 50 additional beds in the rehabilitation unit. The new 18 station renal unit with a qualified team of experienced renal specialized nurses, technologists and nephrologists provides treatment to patients with chronic renal failure.
The state-of-the-art rehabilitation unit provides critical rehabilitation for patients suffering disabilities caused by brain injuries, strokes, spinal cord injuries or other disabling conditions. A 10 bed paediatric rehabilitation offers the same professional services to children in need of rehabilitation after severe injuries.
The hospital offers 11 bed cardiac thoracic intensive unit and 14 bed intensive care unit, well-equipped to care for patients suffering from major medical conditions. A radiology facility with a wide range of high-tech diagnostic equipment, which includes a MRI and CT scanner and a radioisotope nuclear medicine laboratory. A dedicated and ultramodern 36 bed neurosurgical ward with an executive suite which can be compared to a five-star hotel room.
Disciplines and Services
- Cardiology
- Cardiac surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Ear, Nose & Throat surgery
- Epilepsy monitoring
- Epilepsy surgery
- Gastroenterology
- General surgery
- Maxillofacial and oral surgery
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Neuropsychology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Radioisotope nuclear medicine
- Urology
- 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
148 Mazisi Kunene (South Ridge Road),
Berea,
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Map to Location
Telephone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 31 204 1300
Fax: +27 31 261 6435
Landline numbers may have changed or may be unreachable at this time. Please refer to the hospital website.
Website: Life Entabeni Hospital