Life West Coast Private Hospital
Overview
Life West Coast Private Hospital is a 61-bed facility situated in the town of Vredenburg on the West Coast of the Western Cape. It is focused on providing high-quality treatment and an excellent standard of care to all its patients and visitors. The modern and sophisticated facilities include an emergency unit with a doctor on call (24/7), specialist backup, an intensive-care unit, a neonatal ICU, and a radiology facility with CT and MRI capability. There is a team of first-class health professionals available at this hospital, and the dedicated staff members prioritise quality, empathy and ethics in their delivery of service. The hospital employees actively participate in community initiatives to improve the quality of life of the people who live in the surrounding area, and through their ongoing quality training, hospital employees are able to deliver excellent healthcare and embrace the principles of empathy, ethics, excellence and empowerment.
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- Emergency
- 022 719 1030
- Telephone
- 022 719 1030
- pauline.gous@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Physical address
- 22 Voortrekker Road, Vredenburg, 7380
- GPS
- -32.9120336 : 17.9894761
- Hospital manager
- Kobus van Wyk
- Visiting hours
We welcome visitors and we believe in integrating our patient’s family and friends into their day. To be respectful towards all patients we request visitors to adhere to the designated times as listed below:
General ward
- 15:00 – 16:00
- 19:00 – 20:00
ICU
- 11:00 – 12:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
- 19:00 – 20:00
Maternity ward
- 10:00 – 22:00 for fathers/partners and siblings
- 11:00 – 11:30 for grandparents
- 15:00 – 16:00
- 19:00 – 20:00
- No children under 12 allowed
Paediatric ward
- 15:00 – 16:00
- 19:00 – 20:00
- No children under 12 except siblings who will be allowed to visit in the Paediatric lounge
- 1 Parent or guardian to stay at all times with the other parent allowed to relieve or exchange
All wards
- Critically ill patients: Family visitation may be allowed subject to special arrangements with the unit manager or the hospital manager.
- We discourage visiting by anyone who is ill or has been exposed to illness in the past two weeks.
- Children under 12: No children under 12 unless prior arrangement has been made with the unit manager or hospital manager.
Medical services
- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Clinical & cosmetic dermatologist
- Ear, nose & throat surgery
- Eye surgery
- General surgery
- Internal medicine
- Gynaecology / Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Orthodontics
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Physician
- Plastic surgery
- Radiology (including CT and MRI)
- Urology
Doctors
| Cardiologist | |
|---|---|
| Dr Chevaan Hendrickse | 021 637 8218 |
| Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatologist(s) | |
| Dr Charlotte Mathobela | 022 713 2567 |
| Clinical and Radiation Oncologist | |
| Dr Jörn Malan | 021 180 3536 |
| Clinical Psychologist | |
| Dr Gielie van Dyk | 022 713 2567 |
| Dr Wilna Coetzee | 022 713 2449 / 082 200 1259 |
| Dietician | |
| Janine Niehaus | 065 377 8204 |
| ENT Surgeon(s) | |
| Dr Pieter Troost | 022 713 2567 |
| Dr Adriaan Pentz | 022 713 4996 |
| General surgeons | |
| Dr Piet Boer | 022 713 2460 |
| Dr Gerrie Steenkamp | 022 713 1599 |
| Gynaecologists & Obstetrician(s) | |
| Dr Johan Coetzee | 022 719 1017 |
| Dr Claudine Smit | 022 719 1173 |
| Ophthalmologist | |
| Dr Zoran Aleksic | 022 715 1380 / 021 426 4842 |
| Maxillo-facial surgeon | |
| Dr Sunil Aniruth | 022 713 2567 |
| Orthopaedic surgeon(s) | |
| Dr Naudé Marais | 022 713 2227 |
| Dr Martin Storm | 022 713 5123 |
| Paediatrician(s) | |
| Dr Mark Atkins | 022 719 1393 |
| Dr Meryl Geldenhuys | 022 719 1393 |
| Dr Hester van der Walt | 022 713 5149 |
| Pathology | |
| Pathcare | 022 713 2103 |
| Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon(s) | |
| Dr Clare Neser | 022 713 2567 |
| Dr Getruida van Niekerk | 022 713 2567 |
| Radiologist | |
| Schnetler, Corbett & Partners (SCP) | 022 713 4431 |
| Rheumatologist | |
| Dr Joe Latief | 022 713 2142 |
| Specialist Physician(s) | |
| Dr Charles Marais | 022 719 1062 |
| Dr Willem van Aswegen | 014 004 0344 |
| Urologist | |
| Dr Anesh Naidoo | 022 719 1353 |
| Dr Jonathan Wicht | 022 719 1353 |
| Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, Occupational Therapist and Biokineticist | |
| Physiotherapy | 022 713 5340 |
Contact us
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Physical address |
22 Voortrekker Road |
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Postal address |
P O Box 1032 |
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Telephone |
022 719 1030 |
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Fax |
022 719 1037 |
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pauline.gous@lifehealthcare.co.za |
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