Olaide WaheedLife St James Hospital visiting hours are the set times provided by the hospital management to enable patients receive visits from their friends and family members. Visits such as this can give patients a great boost to their recovery, especially after undergoing major procedures.
Procedures at the Life St James Hospital include dental, maxillofacial, ophthalmological and gynaecological treatment. This is a 28 bed hospital with 4 operating theatres. Despite its small stature, this hospital is very important – it complements the work of sister hospitals, and its resources are often used by other hospitals in the surrounding area.
Those who wish to visit their friends and family members receiving treatment at this hospital should be aware that this hospital is mostly a day hospital. However, when necessary, patients can stay at the hospital.
Life St James Hospital Visiting Hours
This hospital states that the visiting times are subject to change, and that anyone who wishes to visit a patient at the hospital should contact them directly.
How To Contact The Hospital?
Telephone
043 722 9685
Fax
043 722 5000
Belinda.MacDonald@lifehealthcare.co.za
If there is any delay in getting a response, you may contact the Life Healthcare central information center via phone: 0112199000.
The hospital also provides information about its doctors, their specialties, and their contact details.
Dentist(s)
Dr Anton Crouse 043 748 3269
Dr Annelien Nortje 043 707 4214
Dr AR Nina 043 748 1359
Dr Chris Brent 043 722 2571
Dr D Scheckter 043 726 8138
Dr Dirk Uys 043 722 4915
Dr E van der Merwe 043 707 4214
Dr E van Wyk 043 722 2571
Dr Francois Coetzee 043 726 1360
Dr Guillaume Marx 043 740 2040
Dr Graham Tarrant 043 707 4214
Dr H Cornelius 043 711 4400
Dr Hendrik Swart 043 735 4395
Dr Inus Strydom 043 721 0118
Dr Dawie Schlebusch 043 748 1359
Dr J van Vuuren 043 707 4214
Dr JA van der Merwe 043 726 8138
Dr Johannes Janse van Vuuren 043 707 4214
Dr Johan Botha 043 722 4915
Dr Kenneth Rosentrauch 043 726 8407
Dr Kate Sifuba 043 707 4214
Dr Leon Botha 043 748 3269
Dr MariusFryer 043 707 4214
Dr M Stampa 043 711 4400
Dr NK Pema 043 711 4400
Dr R Thompson 043 707 4214
Dr Xhaka Giyose 043 743 6892
Dermatologist(s)
Dr Andiswa Skenjana 043 722 0577
Dr Sarina Drusinsky 043 743 8813
Dr Zikhona Gxolo 043 722 0102
Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon(s)
Dr John James 043 722 4834
Dr Mark Richardson 043 743 9151
Dr Paul Steyn 043 743 8804
General surgeon(s)
Dr Mbulelo Renene 043 743 7872
Dr Neil Comley 043 743 9853
Dr Wonga Matshoba 043 743 7872
Maxillofacial surgeon(s)
Dr Yanga Ngcwama 043 743 7872
Ophthalmologist(s)
Dr Bernard de Boer 043 748 4888
Dr Florence Antwi-Anyimadu-Hogah 043 748 4888
Dr Niel Holmberg 043 742 0351
Physician and Gastroenterologist
Dr Siya Mahlasela 064 675 0939
How To Go About Your Visit
The first thing to do is to make sure you have the correct name of the patient you wish to visit. You will need the official or birth names, which is how the patient would be logged into the hospital.
Then you need to know the exact kind of treatment which your loved one is receiving at the hospital. The hospital is divided into wards, and patients are entered into the wards according to the type of care they need.
Then you need to contact the hospital with the contact details provided above. You need to give them the name, and the kind of treatment being received. The hospital will then give you an appropriate visiting time for the individual patient.
You may then need to obtain directions to the hospital from your present location. The hospital is located at 36 St James Road, Southernwood, East London, 5201, South Africa. The GPS coordinates are: -33.000489 : 27.9010499999999.
At the proper time given, please arrive at the hospital and go to the front desk. Give them your name, the name of the patient you want to see, and your relationship to the patient. Tell them you have obtained permission, and that the hospital gave you this time to visit.
The nursing staff will then give you directions and instructions.
Guidelines For Visitations
The hospital has not provided any stipulations for visitations, but the following guidelines can make visitations to this hospital smoother.
Please do not show up at the hospital without first contacting them regarding your visit.
Please make sure you go to the front desk. Do not go straight into the wards in search of your loved ones.
The hospital may carry out covid-19 tests before allowing visitors into the wards.
The hospital may require visitors to wear nose masks, and to sanitize their hands before entering the wards.
If the patient prefers to rest, or if the doctors decide that the patient needs rest, then the visit may be declined, even if previously approved.
Related:
- Life Orthopaedic Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Peninsula Eye Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Sports Science Orthopaedic Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life St Vincent Hospital Visiting Hours
Closing
Life St Joseph hospital is mostly a day hospital, however to obtain visiting hours, interested parties can contact the hospital with any of the contact details provided above. Please do not go to the hospital without first making contact to arrange a visit. When you arrive at the hospital, please make sure you go to the nurses’ station first, before entering the wards.