About
The hospital is located in the small town of Hilton in KwaZulu-Natal. Hilton is considered a suburb of Pietermaritzburg, but actually falls under the municipality of Howick. Pietermaritzburg lies 10km East of Hilton. The hospital is easily accessible via the N3 highway which is located to the South and West of the hospital. A 24-hours emergency unit is equipped to deal with all medical emergencies 24/7.
Beds and Wards
The hospital has 94 beds and 5 theatres. Two of the theatres are advanced laminar theatres which are equipped to handle complex orthopaedic surgery that includes knee and hip replacements. Specialised services are provided at the radiology unit which includes x-rays, a MRI and CT scanner.
Mothers and babies receive state-of-the-art care at the 9 bed maternity and 5 bed neonatal intensive care units. Hospitalised children are treated at the 10 bed paediatric unit which also offers excellent facilities for the children’s mothers.
A 6 bed intensive care and 6 bed high care unit treats critical injured or ill patients with modern and high-tech medical equipment and well-trained staff. A renal dialysis unit with 8 stations offers medical care and services to patients with chronic renal failure.
Disciplines and Services
- Endoscopic surgery
- Ear, nose and throat surgery
- Gastroenterology
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Nephrology
- Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Renal dialysis
- 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
Corner of Hilton Avenue & Monzali Drive
Hilton
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Map to Location
Telephone and Fax Numbers
Tel: +27 33 329 5600
Fax: +27 33 329 5601
Landline numbers may have changed or may be unreachable at this time. Please refer to the hospital website.
Website: Life Hilton Private Hospital