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VISITING TIMES
When visiting a patient outside visiting hours, or when enquiring about a patient, you are required to report to the nursing staff in the ward or unit. Visiting hours to all wards and units are as follows, except when otherwise specified:
15h00 – 16h00
19h00 – 20h00

Ward C Ground
Visiting hours are continuous in the Childrens Ward.

Maternity ward
Only fathers and grandparents, and no children under the age of 13 years are allowed into the Maternity Ward during visiting hours.

High Care
Only 2 visitors per patient at any time are allowed with patients in the High Care Unit. No children under the age of 13 are allowed in the High care Unit.
Services
Services

The following speciality services are available at George Hospital on a regular basis:
Delivery Unit (Ward B4)


Delivery unit.pdf
Family Medicine


ENT Guidelines 2009.pdf
George Hosp Fam Meds Urology Guidelines Jan 2009.pdf
Guidelines_applying_Eden Karoo FM Tx Complex 2009.pdf
FM Orientation 2009.pdf
Emergency Unit


Emergency Unit Guidelines 2009.pdf
Obstetrics & Gynaecology


O&G dept George hosp web info May 2010.pdf
Other

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Family medicine
  • Orthopaedics and orthopaedic aftercare
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Pastoral psychology
  • Oncology and chemotherapy
  • Urology
  • Ginaecology
  • Pediatrics
  • Opthalmology
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Maxillo- facial surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pre- natal and post- natal care
  • ARV clinic and aftercare
  • District surgeon
  • Gastro- enterology
  • Pacemaker testing
  • Renal unit and dialysis
  • Dietetics :-
The department endeavours to provide optimal nutritional care to patients. In-Patient services include the calculation of tube-feeds, supplementation, baby feeds etc. Out Patients are managed through individual consultations. During these consultations patients are educated regarding the appropriate diets for different diseases. Consultations are arranged on appointment and only through referral from a medical practitioner.
  • Occupational therapy
  • Social services :-

The main purpose of this department is to ensure that all In Patients after discharge from the hospital are safe and completely looked after. To achieve this there is a very close working relationship with the applicable resources in the community. This also applies to Out patients.A wide variety of problems are managed including child abuse and neglect. Teenage pregnancies, marital problems and the arrangement of pauper burials. Currently there is only one Social Worker available who manages an average of 115 patients per month. This service is also available to staff members.

  • Physiotherapy
  • X- rays
  • Sonar
  • Stomatherapy and counseling
  • Specialised woundcare
  • Pharmacy

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