Olaide WaheedLife Mount Edgecombe hospital visiting hours are the times set aside by the hospital management to allow patients at the hospital receive visitors. Even though life healthcare hospitals are not particularly strict with visitation guidelines, it is still important to respect hospital visiting hours.
Life mount Edgecombe hospital is important to the healthcare landscape of Durban; this is a 183 bed hospital with a 24 hour accident and emergency unit, as well as modern and sophisticated diagnostic services.
As an important provider of medical services to the people, there is a lot of traffic to and from the hospital. To keep things orderly and by arrangement, the following visiting times have been scheduled.
Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital Visiting Hours
General Visiting Hours:
Mondays
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Tuesdays
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Wednesday
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Thursdays
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Fridays
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Saturdays
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Sunday
14h00 to 15h00
19h00 to 20h00
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Mondays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Tuesdays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Wednesdays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Thursdays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Fridays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Saturdays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Sundays
11h30 to 12h00
19h30 to 20h00
Maternity
The birth partner is allowed to visit the mother and child daily. The following visiting times apply to the grandparents. Siblings and other relations are not permitted to visit.
Mondays
15h00 to 15h30
Tuesdays
15h00 to 15h30
Wednesdays
15h00 to 15h30
Thursdays
15h00 to 15h30
Fridays
15h00 to 15h30
Saturdays
15h00 to 15h30
Sundays
15h00 to 15h30
For some reason, the hospital does not state all the visiting hours comprehensively for all the wards comprehensively. However, it does list out its wards/units.
The hospital also provides contact information for its doctors, as well as information about their various units and specialties.
Where the visiting times are not clearly stated, one may be able to contact the hospital or the doctors in charge of the wards directly to get permission to visit.
How To Contact The Hospital?
You can contact the hospital via the following phone numbers:
Emergency
031 537 4015
Telephone
031 537 4000
you can also call the doctors in charge of the units directly:
Audiology & speech therapy
Mr PM Naidoo 031 502 6391
Mrs C Govender 032 533 9585
Biokineticist
Mr K Naicker 031 502 7369
Cardiologist(s)
Dr Ash Naicker 031 502 1081 / 5
Chiropractor
Dr A Prithipal 031 502 5243
Ear, nose & throat surgeon(s)
Dr PK Soni 031 502 7930 / 1
Dr TJ Maharaj 031 502 2826 / 2802
Endocrinologist
Dr Vishal Jairam 031 537 4247
Gastroenterologist
Dr NM Ghila 031 539 1980
Dr Y Moola 031 502 4401
General practitioner(s)
Dr C Koobair 031 502 2278
Dr MF Sacoor 031 502 2582
General surgeon(s)
Dr K Chetty 031 502 1073
Mr AG Naidu 031 502 3234 / 3216
Dr Chetan Bhula 031 502 4327
Dr K Govender 031 502 3234
Dr SP Maharaj 031 537 4103
Maxillofacial and oral surgeon
Dr V Garach 031- 202 2084 / 031 268 5519
Nephrologist
Dr J Moodley 031 5374125 / 031 5023142
Dr V Moodley 031 502 3703 / 031 537 4301
Neurologist
Dr Irshad F Siddi Ganie 031 539 3233 / 071 368 9277
Dr Naazim Siddi Ganie 031 539 3233 / 071 368 9277
Obstetricians & gynaecologist(s)
Dr Dhanyaneethie Moopanar 031 582 5292 / 031 829 1458
Dr S Keerath 031 502 1920 /1
Dr S C Moodley 031 502 6290 / 6289
Dr R Mahabir 031 829 1922
Dr VS Naicker 031 502 3691 / 6840
Dr V Nandlall 082 774 1896
Dr E Ati 031 537 4082
Dr L Augustine 031 537 4081
Dr N Parikh 031 537 4081
Occupational therapist
Ms S Kasolall 031 502 6077
Ophthalmic surgeon(s)
Dr T S Naidu 031 539 2104 / 5
Dr Z Vally 031 539 3347
Orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Dr J Rajpal 031 539 6520
Dr N Naidoo 031 539 6520
Mr R Reddy 031 539 5228
Mr S Sathyapal 031 539 5228
Dr K Naidoo 031 539 6520
Dr Y Singh 031 5027469
Orthotist
Mr Jay Naidoo 031 502 6540 / 031 539 5575
Paediatrician(s)
Dr LM Kunnie 031 502 1898 / 9
Dr M Govender 031 539 7733
Dr Rashinta Moodley 031 5374125 / 031 5023142
Dr Rajendra Naranbhai 031 502 1898
Dr Abdul Quiyyum Sayed 031 502 3048 / 031 537 4243
Paediatric Nephrologist
Dr Rashinta Moodley 031 5374125 / 031 5023142
Physician(s)
Dr Ambaram 031 502 4401
Dr Chandrakant Jeena 031 502 1600 / 1
Dr Dustin Ramdass 031 502 2001 / 2
Dr J Moodley 031 537 4125
Dr N Ghila 031 539 1980
Prof Lalloo 031 502 4401
Dr V Jairam 031 537 4247
Dr Y Moola 031 502 4401
Physiotherapist(s)
Miss S Moodley 031 502 6472
Mr N Viranna 031 502 1602 / 3
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon
Dr K Lutchminarian 031 100 0012
Psychiatrist(s)
Dr HR Nowbath 031 502 6947
Psychologist(s)
Mrs V Maharaj 031 502 2826
Pulmonologist(s)
Dr A Ambaram 031 502 4401
Prof Umesh Lalloo 031 502 4401
Urologist(s)
Mr MO Ali 031 539 7251 / 7166
Dr R Osman 071 676 9266
Vascular Surgeon
Dr MZ Shaik 031 502 3381
How To Go About Your Visit
The first step is to make sure you know the exact ward where your loved one is receiving care. You can know this if you are sure about the reason they are at the hospital – what kind of cure they are receiving.
You also need to be sure that you have the correct name; which is how you will track down your loved one in this large hospital.
Now go through the visiting times as stated above; look for the visiting hours stipulated for the ward where your loved one is receiving care.
If the visiting times are not clearly stated, then contact the hospital through any of the contact numbers provided above.
You may then need to get directions to the hospital from your present location.
At the correct time, arrive at the hospital, and go to the front desk. Give them your name, and tell them your relationship to the patient.
The nursing staff will tell you if your loved one is able to receive visits at the present time. They will give you directions and instructions.
Related:
- Life Peninsula Eye Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life St Vincent Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Rosepark Hospital Visiting Hours
Closing
The above are the visiting hours for Life Mount Edgecombe hospital, as well as visiting tips. Please follow these tips, as well as any other instructions you may receive from the nursing staff at the hospital. Please note that the visiting times, and other instructions you get from the hospital staff are made in the interests of the patients – including those you are visiting.