Contact us

Physical address 148 Mazisi Kunene (South Ridge) Road,
Berea,
Durban
4001
Postal address P O Box 2230,
Durban
4000
Telephone 031 204 1300
Fax 031 261 6435
Map Life Entabeni Hospital

At the Life Entabeni Hospital mental healthcare facility, we focus on the complete mental wellbeing of mental healthcare users. This stand-alone unit (comprising 27 beds) is staffed by a team of highly trained and experienced mental healthcare professionals.

Monitoring our users’ views on all aspects of our service keeps us up to date with their needs and enables us to provide them with the best possible service at all times.

Our mental healthcare services

  • Assistance to clients in an initial detoxification programme.
  • Electro-convulsive therapy.
  • Depression management programmes.
  • Mood and substance disorder treatment.
  • Mood and substance disorder treatment.
  • Programmes for personality, anxiety and eating disorders.
  • Physiotherapy.
  • Psychogeriatrics.
  • Schizophrenic and psychotic disorder treatment.
  • Stress management programmes.
  • Support groups for example for bereavement, depression and bi-polar disorders.
  • Treatment of acute mental health conditions.
  • Weekly group therapy programme, incorporating basic life skills training where users are assisted with information and skills on dealing with real life issues in a safe environment.

Our mental healthcare facilities

  • 27 beds.
  • Electro-convulsive therapy facility.
  • Counselling room.
  • Dining room and kitchen.
  • Garden area.
  • Lounge and recreational area.
  • Pharmacy.
  • Radiology unit.

Please also visit the dedicated facilities page for Life Entabeni Hospital listed under hospitals (name search) on the Life Healthcare website for more information.

Supporting healthcare professionals

Psychiatrist(s)
Dr V Agambaram 031 261 9120
Dr T Govender 031 261 1325
Dr MS Salduker 031 261 1325
Psychologist(s)
Prof L Schlebusch 031 261 4293
B Talbot (Educational psychologist) 031 261 1461
Dr A Watt (Neuropsychologist) 031 261 8288
Epilepsy laboratory
C Böttcher 031 204 1490