George Hospital

Description

George Hospital is a regional hospital operating in the George Health District of the Southern Cape Region. The hospital has 226 beds and is situated in George, Western Cape. Facilities include a 24 Hour Emergency Department.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated at the corner of Davidson and Langenhoven Roads, Heatherlands in George, Western Cape. Davidson Road is the N12 highway to the North of the hospital. George is located 49.2km North-East of Mossel Bay and 62.2km West of Knysna.

PAYMENTS

George hospital is a public hospital and therefore services are free to pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children under the age of six years old and pensioners. Other patients are charged a consultation and/or admission fee.

SPECIALIST SERVICES

• ARV clinic and aftercare
• Dietetics
• District surgeon
• Ear, nose and throat
• Emergency Unit
• Family medicine
• Gastro-enterology
• Internal medicine
• Maxillo- facial surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Occupational therapy
• Oncology and chemotherapy
• Opthalmology
• Orthopaedics and orthopaedic aftercare
• Pacemaker testing
• Paediatrics
• Pastoral psychology
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Pre-natal and post-natal care
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Renal unit and dialysis
• Social services
• Sonar
• Specialised woundcare
• Stomatherapy and counselling
• Surgery
• Urology
• X- rays