Murchison Hospital

Description

Murchison Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated near Port Shepstone, KwaZulu Natal. The 300 bed hospital has a 24 hour Emergency Department and serves a population of 226,008.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated at Main Harding and Kokstad road, Murchison, near Port Shepstone in KwaZulu Natal. The N2 highway borders the hospital to the South. Murchison is situated 13.4km West of Port Shepstone on the N2 highway.

PAYMENTS

Murchison Hospital is a provincial hospital, therefore services are free to pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as children under the age of six years old. Other citizens are charged according to a sliding scale depending on their income.

SPECIALIST SERVICES:

• Casualty Department / Trauma
• General Medical
• General Surgical
• Heliport/Helipad
• Maternity
• Medical Laboratory Services
• Theatres
• Occupational Therapy
• Stomatherapy
• Tuberculosis
• X-ray