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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
Email
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
  • Clinical & cosmetic dermatologist
  • Ear, nose & throat surgery
  • Eye surgery
  • General surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Gynaecology / Obstetrics
  • Orthodontics
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Paediatrics
  • Pathology
  • Physician
  • Plastic surgery
  • Radiology (including CT and MRI)
  • Urology

Doctors

Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatologist(s)
Dr Charlotte Mathobela 022 713 2567
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Gielie van Dyk 022 713 2567
Dr Wilna Coetzee 022 713 2567
Dietician
Annchen Weidemann 083 304 3257
Jess de Wet 082 622 8259
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
Psychiatrist
Dr Roslan Savov 022 713 2567
Paediatrician(s)
Dr Mark Atkins 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
Urologist
Dr Paul Whitaker 022 719 1353
West Coast Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy  022 713 5340

Contact us

Physical address

22 Voortrekker Road
Vredenburg
7380

Postal address

P O Box 1032
Vredenburg
7380

Telephone

022 719 1030

Fax

022 719 1037

Email

pauline.gous@lifehealthcare.co.za
admissions6460@lifehealthcare.co.za

Map

Life West Coast Private Hospital