Overview

Located in Klerksdorp, the large Life Anncron Hospital has modern and sophisticated facilities aimed at providing high-quality treatment and unique standards of care. This 150-bed facility is equipped to provide extensive medical treatment to patients whether they are admitted for routine, more serious, or extensive procedures. There are five theatres, several specialised intensive-care units, a 16-bed maternity unit and the only cardiology facility in the central region of the North West Province. Cardiology spectrum has the ability to do vascular and cardiac surgery on high-risk patients and patients with structural heart disease, and a fully integrated cardiac unit is available to patients. There is a large team of specialists in different medical and surgical disciplines available to patients, and together with dedicated nursing staff and allied health professionals, they are able to truly focus on the needs of patients and their families. Through their ongoing quality training, hospital employees are able to deliver excellent healthcare and embrace the principles of empathy, ethics, excellence and empowerment. We have a 24-hour emergency unit which is able to treat patients for both emergencies and/or more routine or extensive procedures.

Click here to watch our explainer video on what to expect during your emergency unit visit.

Life Anncron Hospital now also offers Life Emergency Medical Services (LEMS) a fully equipped response vehicle with a qualified LEMS paramedic, offering free life support services in a radius of 80km around Klerksdorp. The service can be activated by calling 0860 123 367.

Visiting hours have been reviewed in accordance with the updated regulations and the influence of
COVID-19 cases locally. Please note the visiting hours can change at short notice and this is at the
discretion of hospital management, dependent on the local COVID-19 situation and advice from
clinical and doctor committees.

Visitation is limited to 2 (two) persons per patient, per visiting hour.

General wards and Specialised Care Units
Monday – Sunday

• 10h00 - 11h00
• 15h00 – 16h00
• 19h15 – 20h00

Paediatric Wards: One parent will be permitted to sleep in with an admitted paediatric patient.
Parents are allowed to alternate the stay and care, with prior consultation with the unit manager.
General visitation is allowed during the stipulated visiting hours; regrettably no children under the
age of 12 years are allowed.

Confinement – partner support in theatre/labour ward: Fathers/Birthing partners will be allowed
access subject to provision of a negative COVID-19 test result within a minimum period of 72-hours
prior to confinement of birthing mother. On the day of labour, the birthing partner may stay for an
extended period. The duration of the stay will be at the discretion of the unit manager.
General visitation is allowed during the stipulated visiting hours.

Nursery and Neonatal ICU: Little Life encourages the participation of the mother with the newborn
baby during their stay in the Nursery or Neonatal ICU. Our nursing employees will liaise with the
parents regarding the feeding times for the newborns and general care for a newborn baby. These
times will be communicated to you once you have settled in our Little Life Maternity Unit.
Only grandparents are allowed visitation within the NNICU, regrettably no children under the age
of 12 years are allowed.

Visitation in areas in which confirmed, or suspected COVID-19 patients are cared for will remain
suspended.

Please note that the Main Entrance will be closed daily at 20h30.

 Medical services

• Anaesthesiology
• Cathlab
• Cardiology
• Cardo-Thoracic Theatre
• Critical Care Unit
• Dentistry
• Dermatology
• Ear, nose & throat surgery
• Emergency services
• General surgery
• Gynaecology
• Internal medicine
• Maxillofacial & oral surgery
• Neurosurgery 
• Obstetrics
• Orthodontics
• Orthopaedics
• Ophthalmology
• Paediatrics
• Pathology
• Periodontal surgery
• Plastic surgery 
• Radiology including CT scanner
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

Doctors

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