Olaide WaheedLife Wilgers Hospital visiting hours are the scheduled times set by the hospital management to allow patients receiving care at the hospital to also get some love and encouragement from those closest to their hearts.
The hospital understands the value of visits; they can help patients make speedy recoveries, and can justify the efficacy of treatments received. Some of the different types of treatments available at the hospital include: infectious diseases, maternity, and child care. This hospital offers a diverse range of surgical procedures.
In order to keep the hospital safe and orderly, visits have to be scheduled and closely monitored.
Life Wilgers Hospital Visiting Hours
General Wards:
Visitors are restricted to two visitors per patient at a time. Children are welcome, but they must have an adult supervising them.
Mondays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Cardiology
Mondays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Labour & Maternity unit:
Birthing partners are allowed to visit between 09h00 – 20h00, all other visitors must adhere to our normal visiting hours.
Mondays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Dermatology
Mondays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Gynaecology
Mondays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
11h00 – 12h00
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Paediatric unit:
One parent will be permitted to sleep in with an admitted paediatric patient. The other parent will be permitted to visit during visiting hours:
Monday
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
11h00 -12h00
15h00 -16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Intensive Care Units (including Neonatal and Paediatric)
We only allow two family members per patient and children under 12 years of age are not permitted in these units.
Mondays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
High Care
We only allow two family members per patient and children under 12 years of age are not permitted in these units.
Mondays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Tuesdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Wednesdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Thursdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Fridays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Saturdays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
Sundays
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00
How To Go About Your Visit
Please make sure that you have the correct name of the person you are visiting. This is a large facility, and the hospital may not be able to find your loved ones using only nicknames.
Then you need to know exactly why your loved one is at the hospital. Patients are put into wards according to the reasons why they are at the hospital.
Having known the ward where your loved one is receiving treatment, please check the lists above to find the ward, and the visiting hours assigned to that ward.
You may need to get directions to the hospital. The address is at: Denneboom Road, Wilgers Ext. 14, Pretoria, 0040, South Africa.
At the correct time for the ward, arrive at the hospital, and go to the front desk office. Give them the name of the patient you want to visit, and the ward.
The nursing staff will give you directions.
If you need further information, or if you need to visit outside the normal visiting hours, please contact the hospital.
How To Contact The Hospital
The hospital can be contacted via the following channels;
Hospital Manager
Jackie Simonato: 012 807 8100
Hospital Senior Secretary: 012 807 8270
Marketing and communications coordinator
Cherise Meadows: 012 807 8270
Postal Address: P O Box 73928
Lynnwood Ridge
0040
Telephone: 012 807 8100
Fax: 012 807 0375
Email: [email protected]
The hospital also provides information about its doctors, their specialties, and their contact details.
Doctors
Cardio-thoracic surgeon(s)
Dr Martin Bruwer 012 807 0063
Dr Dan du Toit 012 807 2109
Dr Pieter Scholtz 012 807 2109
Dr Karin Verschave 012 807 2109
Cardiologist(s)
Dr Jaco Swanepoel 012 807 6186 / 7
Dr Hanneke Dannheimer 012 534 4414
Dr Michael Guerra 012 807 1287
Dr Norman M. Lester 012 807 0376
Dr Michael Mwangi 012 807 2452
Dentist
Dr Natalie Constantinides 012 807 0028 / 9
Dr Liezl Peddle 012 807 0028 / 9
Ear, nose & throat surgeon(s)
Dr Harry Engelbrecht 012 807 1005 / 0198
Dr Jannie Enslin 012 807 0774 / 8
Dr Louis Swart 012 807 6869
Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Dr Jaco Naude 012 111 9989
General surgeon(s)
Dr Jurgens Leipoldt 012 807 6185
Dr Marthyn de Beer 012 807 2557 / 8
Dr Robbie Viljoen 012 807 3420
Dr Johan Aikman 012 807 4421
Dr Yonita Singh 012 807 0278
Gynaecologist(s)
Dr Chris Niemandt 012 807 0232 / 21
Dr Dirk Vrey 012 807 0232 / 21
Dr Helga de Meulenaere 012 807 3415
Dr Hester Kruger 012 807 2060 / 1
Dr Hannelie Pienaar 012 807 6489
Dr Johnny Constantinides 012 807 0034 / 5
Dr Janine Potgieter 012 807 5962/3
Dr Liz Radloff 012 807 1956
Dr Rector Mogakane 012 807 8595
Dr Eben Venter 087 265 8608
Maxillofacial & oral surgeon(s)
Dr Sanet Bithrey 012 807 3065
Dr Jan Harmse 012 807 1120
Dr Fritz Hoogendijk 012 807 3052
Neurologist(s)
Dr Byron Bowles 012 492 0013
Dr Chris Retief 012 807 3057
Dr Johan Smuts 073 460 0933
Dr Natanya Fourie 012 807 4450
Dr Riaan van Coller (Movement Disorders) 012 807 1768
Dr Annita Koufos 012 493 0337
Neurosurgeon(s)
Dr Kobus Steyn 012 807 6902
Dr Francois van Niekerk 012 807 6902
Nuclear physician(s)
Dr Gretha Lange 012 807 2936
Dr Christa Zinn 012 807 2936
Orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Dr Derik du Toit 012 883 9939
Dr Gumani Mametja 012 807 8281 / 067 033 0282
Dr Hans Snyckers 012 807 5695
Dr Jan de Vos (Accredited robotic surgeon) 012 807 0335
Dr Jason Bithrey (Accredited robotic surgeon) 012 807 8280
Dr Jaco Naude (specialises in Foot & Ankle surgery) 012 111 9989
Dr Phillip Spies 012 807 0197
Dr Piet Engelbrecht 012 807 1298 / 9
Dr Reynard Immelman (Accredited robotic surgeon) 012 111 1473
Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Dr Stefan Colyn 012 807 5908
Paediatrician(s)
Dr Humphrey Lewis 012 807 0368 / 84
Dr Pieter Snyman 012 807 5691
Dr Gerhard Janse van Rensburg 012 807 5691
Dr Alva van der Merwe 012 943 5804
Plastic surgeon(s)
Dr Grysie Annandale 012 807 2695
Dr Ralph Schröder 012 807 5863
Pulmonologist(s)
Dr Peet Viviers 012 807 1801
Radiation and Chemotherapy oncologists(s)
Dr Maritha Rossouw 012 807 2744
Dr Samuel Fourie 012 807 2744
Dr Willem van Zijl 012 807 2744
Dr Tandiswa Lusu 012 807 2744
Specialist physician(s)
Dr Gerhard Klopper 012 807 5660
Dr Hendrik Venter 012 807 0166 / 7
Dr Kgantso Maloba 012 807 0684
Dr Thabo Makgabo 012 807 8424
Dr Tanya Nell 012 941 0052
Urologist(s)
Dr Christie Steinmann 012 807 0218 / 0380
Dr Hendrik Nicolaas Lourens 012 807 8281
Dr Julius Jacobs 012 941 1649
Dr Johan Mouton 012 010 0619
Vascular surgeon(s)
Dr Lynn Tudhope 012 807 5510
Dr Paing Myint 012 247 5022
Guidelines For Visitors
The hospital nursing staff will give you comprehensive guidelines upon arrival.
The hospital may rquire recent negative covid-19 test result before allowing entry.
The hospital may require visitors to sanitize hands, and wear face masks before entering the wards.
The hospital may not allow children younger than 12.
No food and drinks in the wards.
Related:
- Life Isivivana Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Pretoria North Surgical Center Visiting Hours
- Life Orthopaedic Hospital Visiting Hours
Summary
These are the visiting hours for the Life Wilgers Hospital in Pretoria. This article also provides some useful tips to make the visit smooth and without issues.
Please make sure to visit at the correct time for the ward, or to contact the hospital in case of any changes.
Please make sure to follow the directives you get from the hospital staff; the directives are made in order to protect the patients – including your loved ones.