‘Wilgeheuwel Hospital’
The Wilgeheuwel Hospital in Roodepoort is a member of Life Healthcare. Life Healthcare is one of the largest private hospital groups in South Africa and operates 63 acute care facilities across the country. Life Healthcare is recognised throughout the health industry for its high calibre healthcare professionals and excellent facilities. At Wilgeheuwel Hospital we believe delivery of world class healthcare is achieved through a combination of quality and clinical excellence along with a true focus on the personal needs of patients and families. At the Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital our priority is to focus on a special brand of health and care to patients.
Our modern, sophisticated facilities include:
- 24-hour accident and emergency unit managed by GPMG and supported around the clock by resident specialists
- 12 bed medical and surgical ICU equipped with leading diagnostic and monitoring facilities
- A bone and breast clinic
- Nuclear medicine
- 8 bed day clinic
- 213 beds and 10 theatres, two of which are fitted with laminar flow
- 23 bed maternity unit with well-appointed wards and secure facilities. This unit is ably supported by a baby clinic and antenatal classes and a postnatal clinic
- 10 bed neonatal intensive care unit complete with state-of-the-art monitoring and life support equipment providing the best possible environment for our smallest patients
- A neurology laboratory
- 3-D sonography
- Infertility clinic consisting of 5 gynaecologists including 2 embryologists
- 42 bed dedicated neuro-orthopaedic unit
- A radiology facility, with a comprehensive range of sophisticated diagnostic equipment including:
- Arteriography
- Mammography
- Digital imaging
- Doppler
- Sonography
- Bone densitometry
- CT scanner
- MRI scanner and x-rays
Contact Details for Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital:
Physical address
Amplifier Road
Radiokop Ext 13
Roodepoort
1724
Postal address
Private Bag X11
Honeydew
2040
Telephone
011 796 6500
Fax
011 796 6724
Email
Glynis.Krebser@lifehealthcare.co.za
Birth Right baby clinic is based in Johannesburg close to both Flora Clinic and Wilgeheuwel hospital. Are you expecting? Whether you are expecting your first bundle of joy or require classes to learn how to start raising your little angel, Birth Right offers antenatal classes for expecting mothers-to-be, postnatal classes for first time parents as well as the ever important immunisation and vaccine services for newborns at our baby clinic. We also offer a quick course for the antenatal class in case you are passed the 30 weeks of your pregnancy and require help and an understanding of what to expect. We believe that when you are expecting, the key to a successful result is the preparation.
Antenatal Classes: There are 2 courses available: the 7 week course and the crash course.
7 Week Antenatal Course
It is recommended that you start this course between 24 and 30 weeks of pregnancy.
Course Outline:
- Session 1: End of pregnancy, packing list for hospital, when to go into hospital.
- Session 2: Normal delivery and labour.
- Session 3: Ceasarean section and pain relief.
- Session 4: Care of the newborn.
- Session 5: Infant CPR and Choking.
- Session 6: Breastfeeding.
- Session 7: Post delivery changes and first few weeks at home.
Crash Course
This course runs over 2 Saturdays. The course outline is slightly different due to the time allocated so only essentials will be covered. Course Outline:
- 1st Sat: Labour, normal delivery, ceasarean section and pain relief.
- 2nd Sat: Care of newborn, breastfeeding basics, postpartum recovery.
Contact details for Birth Right:
Sr. Phillpa Gentleman (Pippa)
Cell:- 083-963-4060
Email:
birthright@expecting.co.za
Practice no:
088 000 0113905
ICD 10 code:
Z71.8
All classes are held at the following address:
6 Sandpeer Ave
Weltevreden Park
Florida
Johannesburg