Olaide WaheedLife The Crompton hospital visiting hours are the scheduled times set aside for patients receiving treatment at the hospital to interact with their families and friends, getting the encouragement they need to get back on their feet.
This hospital is one of the finest in the city – a 189-bed hospital offering world class healthcare services to the good people of Durban, and surrounding areas. The hospital has a dedicated emergency unit, as well as many other medical and surgical services.
Such a huge medical facility will always attract traffic, which needs to be properly managed. Therefore, those who wish to visit family and friends at the hospital will find this information useful.
Life The Crompton Hospital Visiting Hours
Monday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
Tuesday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
Wednesday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
Thursday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
Friday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
Saturday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
Sunday
15h00 to 16h00 and
19h00 to 20h00
The above information is true for the general wards. However, the hospital has several sensitive wards and units which may not so easily admit visitors.
In such cases, visitations need to be sanctioned by the doctors in charge of the units. The following are the names of the doctors, their specialties, as well as their contact information.
Doctors
Audiology & Speech Therapy
Mandy Pillay 031 701 8429
Natasha Pillay 031 701 8429
Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon(s)
Dr Sujith Basanth 031 701 1114
Dr Jyothi Ramlal 031 709 3174
Gastroenterologist
Dr Osman Aboo 031 702 9343
Dr Nomcebo Myeni 031 737 3090
General Practitioner(s)
Dr Imraan Khan 031 702 2163
General Surgeon(s)
Dr Asanda Zandile 031 854 0002
Dr Bilal Kadwa 031 701 8737
Dr Deena Govender 031 709 2041
Dr Leonel Du Plessis 031 701 6632
Dr Mohamed Umar 031 737 3049
Nephrologist
Dr Ishan Rambali 031 301 0935
Neuro Surgeon
Dr Lunga Xulu 031 737 3113
Obstetricians & Gynaecologist(s)
Dr Leon Augustine 031 701 2199
Dr Sunkaran Pillay 031 701 1061
Dr Wendy Dhlomo 031 701 8799
Dr Nitish Parikh 031 701 2199
Ophthalmic Surgeon(s)
Dr Dharmesh Parbhoo 031 701 0273
Dr Sharisha Surajballi 031 701 2276
Orthopaedic Surgeon(s)
Dr Bandile Mapekula 031 701 8958
Dr Goodman Seyisi 031 701 0520
Muhammad Manjra 031 737 3091
Dr Muziwamandla Ngwazi 031 701 8958
Dr Mzukisi Grootboom 031 701 2721
Dr Nkgato Tlale 031 701 8958
Dr Prenolin Kistnasami 031 701 5806
Dr Vincent Hlophe 031 701 2721
Paediatrician(s)
Dr Ashmika Gokhul 031 701 2000
Dr Bahlebonke Soni 031 701 4334
Dr Ridwan Omar 031 701 1524
Pathologists
Ampath Laboratories 031 702 4151
Lancet Laboratories 031 702 3413
Physician(s)
Dr Osman Aboo 031 702 9393
Dr Nomcebo Myeni 031 737 3090
Dr Sibusiso Ndaba 031 737 3048
Dr Rishen Puran 031 701 0199
Muhammed Zaid Hoosen 031 701 9507
Physiotherapist
Kumarie Govender 031 702 9000
Hayley Pillay 031 701 8784
Psychiatrist
Dr Viashini Moodley 031 709 3548
Psychologist
Lisha Bhadree 084 477 1672
Pulmonologist
Muhammed Zaid Hoosen 031 701 9507
Radiologist
Lake Smith & Partners 031 701 0208
Social Worker(s)
Miss Zukiswa Ginya 074 349 9090
Urologist(s)
Dr Morgan Gounder 031 737 3115
Vascular Surgeon
Boladele Olotu 031 737 3114
If you must visit at any times outside the stipulated visiting hours, please contact the hospital first. If you are visiting a patient whose ward is not listed on the chart displaying visiting times above, then please contact the doctors in charge of the wards, or contact the hospital.
How To Contact The Hospital
Telephone: 031 737 3000
Email: [email protected]
How To Go About Your Visit
The first thing to do is to make sure you know the exact type of care that the patient is receiving. This is because patients are admitted into wards depending on the treatment they need, and visitation times are arranged by wards.
The second thing to do is to make sure you have the correct name; this is how the hospital will sort through its records to find your loved one.
Then go through the visiting times above, or contact the hospital to get the visiting times.
You may need to get directions to the hospital from your location. The hospital’s physical address: 102 Crompton Street, Pinetown, 3610, eThekwini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
At the correct times, arrive at the hospital, and go to the front desk. Give them your name, and tell them who you want to see. The nursing staff will then give you directions.
Ground Rules For Visitors
This hospital has not provided any particular rules, but the following guidelines have been provided by other Life Healthcare hospitals.
Please set mobile phones to vibrate or silent. Please do not disturb other patients in the wards or rooms with your calls, or any other activities on your phones.
The hospital may not allow children younger than 12 years of age to enter the hospitals. However, with special permission, it may be possible to allow them in.
Food and drinks may not be allowed into the wards.
Visitors may be required to wear masks, and to sanitize their hands upon arrival at the hospital.
Please go to the nurse’s station before proceeding into the wards.
Related:
- Life Entabeni Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Chatsmed Garden Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Vincent Palotti Hospital Visiting Hours
Closing
The above highlights the visiting hours at Life The Crompton Hospital in Durban. The article also provides tips to help make the visit successful and memorable. Kindly remember to observe proper decorum; please be mindful of other patients at the hospital while visiting your loved ones.