Life Entabeni Hospital, situated in Berea, Durban, has a total of 312 beds and an additional 50 beds in the rehabilitation unit, for which this hospital is well known. It offers rehabilitation for patients disabled by traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and other disabling conditions. A state-of-the-art renal unit, based at Life St Joseph’s adjacent to the hospital, opened in 2012. The 18-station facility provides haemodialysis treatment for patients with chronic renal failure, in a hospital setting. Treatment in many other medical and surgical disciplines is also offered at the hospital, where a first-class team of health professionals provide exceptional care to patients. Through their ongoing quality training, hospital employees are able to deliver excellent healthcare and embrace the principles of empathy, ethics, excellence and empowerment.
Life Entabeni Hospital is a member of the Life Healthcare Group, one of the largest private hospital groups in South Africa, operating more than 60 acute facilities across the country.
The hospital is located in Berea, Durban. Berea is an old and upmarket suburb and is a ridge above the city of Durban on the northern side and overlooks the city centre. Musgrave and upper Glenwood are two main areas of Berea. The hospital is nestled between Bulwer, Musgrave and Bonela in Berea.
The hospital is easily accessible via the N3 to the North, the R102 and M4 to the East and the N2 to the West of the hospital. A 24-hours trauma and emergency unit with a dedicated helicopter pad offers around the clock professional services to the community.
The hospital has 292 beds and 50 additional beds in the rehabilitation unit. The new 18 station renal unit with a qualified team of experienced renal specialized nurses, technologists and nephrologists provides treatment to patients with chronic renal failure.
The state-of-the-art rehabilitation unit provides critical rehabilitation for patients suffering disabilities caused by brain injuries, strokes, spinal cord injuries or other disabling conditions. A 10 bed paediatric rehabilitation offers the same professional services to children in need of rehabilitation after severe injuries.
The hospital offers 11 bed cardiac thoracic intensive unit and 14 bed intensive care unit, well-equipped to care for patients suffering from major medical conditions. A radiology facility with a wide range of high-tech diagnostic equipment, which includes a MRI and CT scanner and a radioisotope nuclear medicine laboratory. A dedicated and ultramodern 36 bed neurosurgical ward with an executive suite which can be compared to a five-star hotel room.
