G.J Crookes Hospital

Description

G.J Crookes Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in Scottburgh, KwaZulu Natal. The hospital has 300 beds and serves 3 local municipalities namely Umdoni, Vulamehlo and Umzumbe.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated in Hospital road, Scottburgh in KwaZulu Natal. The nearest main road is the R102 bordering the hospital on the West. The N2 is also to the West of the hospital and runs next to the R102. Scottburgh is located 59km South of Durban and 69km North of Port Shepstone on the N2 highway.

PAYMENTS

G.J Crookes 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:

• Trauma and emergency - 24 hour services
• Medicine - 24 hour services
• Surgery & Orthopaedics - 24 hour services
• Obstetrics & Gynae -24 hour services
• Paediatrics - 24 hour services
• Dental/Oral Health services - 07:00 - 16:00, Weekdays
• Mental Health - 24 hour services
• Medical Social Work - 07:00 - 16:00, Weekdays
• Eye Care & Cataract case finding
• Rehabilitation Services - 07:00 - 16:00, Weekdays
• Dietetic Services - 07:00 - 16:00, Weekdays
• Psychiatric Clinic - 07:00 – 16:00, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
• Clinical Support Services
• Laboratory Services
• X-ray services & ultrasound
• Primary Health Care Services 13
• Gateway Clinic 07:00 -16:00, Weekdays
• fixed clinics & four mobile teams
• Home based care
• Community and outreach programmes
• HIV & AIDS (VCT & PMCT sites & ARV programmes)
• TB & STI Management progammes
• Nutrition programmes
• Baby friendly Hospital Initiative
• School Health Services
• Poverty Alleviation projects
• EAP (Staff wellness programmes) - 07:00 - 16:00, weekdays