E.G & Usher Memorial Hospital

Description

E.G & Usher Memorial Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal. The hospital has 205 beds and services include a 24 hour Accident, emergency and trauma unit.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated at the corner of The Avenue and Elliot Streets, Kokstad in KwaZulu Natal. Nearby main roads are the R56 to the North of the hospital and the R617 to the North-East. Kokstad is located 136km West of Port Shepstone along the N2 highway.

PAYMENTS

E.G & Usher 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:

• Accident / trauma and emergency care services
• Antenatal and Postnatal care services
• ARV treatment, management and care
• Central Sterilization Services
• Chronic Services
• Community Base Group Support
• Dental Services
• Eye care services
• Family Planning
• General Medical Services
• General Surgical Services
• Immunizations
• Internal Home Affairs facilities
• Male Medical Circumcision
• Mental Health Services
• Minor Ailments
• Nutrition Services
• Obstetrics and Gynaecological care
• Paediatric care services
• Pap smear
• PHC services (Gateway)
• Pharmaceutical Services
• Physiotherapy services
• PMTCT
• Psychological services (sessional)
• Radiological services
• SASSA facilities
• Screening : HCT and PICT
• Social Work Services
• Stoma Care
• TB Management
• Theatre
• Trauma and crisis counselling services
• Ultrasound