Life Mercantile Hospital in Port Elizabeth strives to be a world class provider for all while offering quality and clinical excellence for all patients. First-class treatment and compassionate care extends to the many medical and surgical disciplines. The exceptional team of health professionals focus on delivering high-quality treatment and special, unique standards of care - whether for routine or more acute procedures. The beautiful maternity unit and neonatal intensive care unit has been awarded the Mother and Baby Friendly Status since 2017. The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a worldwide programme of the World Health Organisation and Unicef to promote breastfeeding and skin-to-skin between mother and baby. The specialists and nursing staff of Life Mercantile Hospital will walk the extra mile to smooth your transition into motherhood, and make the birth of your baby a memorable experience. Fathers are not forgotten, and are encouraged to share fully in the birth process.

Netcare Cuyler Hospital is located in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. The hospital is also renowned for outstanding patient care and has achieved national recognition in this regard. The interior decor, complemented by an Eastern Cape artist, enhances the friendly and homely feeling. The 150-bed facility caters for most disciplines, highly qualified nurses, doctors and specialists deliver the best possible care, utilising state-of-the-art technology and equipment to provide the most advanced treatment currently available. Netcare Cuyler Hospital treats all patients as VIPs as emphasis is placed on providing quality care to all patients during hospitalisation. v

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Grey Monument Private Clinic has 18 beds, 16 of which are private rooms and offers the following facilities: *General surgery *General medical. The unit is run under the umbrella of East London Private Hospital and is staffed by a group of highly dedicated professionals.

Netcare Port Alfred Private Hospital is located in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape. Port Alfred Private Hospital is a public private partnership between the Eastern Cape Department of Health and a private consortium consisting of Nalithemba Hospitals and Netcare.

Life Queenstown Private Hospital is a 99-bed hospital situated in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. While the hospital has a particular focus on paediatric and maternal health, their team of world-class specialists deliver the best treatment and care to all its patients, whether it is for routine or more severe procedures. Locals in the area can access excellent treatment without having to travel long distances to the city hospitals, and healthcare innovations employed at the hospital demonstrates the commitment to providing patients with exceptional care in many medical and surgical disciplines. Life Queenstown Private Hospital also provides an accident and emergency facility with a doctor on call, and the facility is an accredited antiretroviral (ARV) treatment initiation and on-going treatment site - always led by Life Healthcare's pillars of life, health and care.

St Mary's Private Hospital has 121 beds and 3 theatres. It includes an ICU.

South Africa's only river port of East London, is home to this first-class facility that is focused on internal medicine and the diagnosis and treatment of common adult diseases, such as kidney disease, cancer and diabetes. There are 11 specialist physicians in attendance at this 100-bed hospital, which also has a 16-bed renal dialysis unit and a radiology facility with a comprehensive range of modern and sophisticated diagnostic equipment. This facility offers patients unrivalled care with an emphasis on quality and clinical excellence - whether for routine, more serious, or extensive, long-term treatments. The employees at Life East London Private Hospital actively participate in community initiatives, and through their ongoing quality training, deliver excellent healthcare and embrace the principles of empathy, ethics, excellence and empowerment.

Life Beacon Bay Hospital is in the coastal area of Beacon Bay, in the city of East London. Giving special attention to the much-needed services required in the surrounding area, such as extensive maternity services and advanced paediatric treatment, this world-class 165-bed hospital has healing at its core. Complementing the outstanding facilities is a dedicated team of passionate and professional healthcare providers who are focused on the needs of their patients and patients' families, offering a combination of innovative healthcare and compassionate care. Life Beacon Bay Hospital also caters to medical and surgical disciplines, and strives to continually improve its facilities, standards and technology. The employees at all levels actively participate in community initiatives to improve the quality of life in surrounding areas.

Centrally located in Southernwood, East London, Life St Dominic's Hospital is a first-class 211-bed facility. Whether for routine, more serious or extensive procedures, the teams at Life St Dominic's Hospital are focused on the delivery of high-quality treatment and special, unique standards of care. There is a dedicated focus on heart health, and our cardiac centre offers up-to-date and comprehensive cardiology and cardio-thoracic services in beautiful, up-market facilities. The highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and state-of-the-art technology will continue to ensure that we provide the best possible specialist cardiac service to the Border-Kei region. The priority here is to focus on the delivery of a special brand of health and care that will improve and impact the lives of our patients and visitors. Life St Dominic's Hospital has four intensive care units catering for both medical and surgical patients.

'Isivivana' - loosely translated as a pile of stones left at the roadside by African travellers to bring good luck on a long journey - is an apt name for a hospital that is focused on first-class healthcare and a compassionate patient experience. Whether patients from Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape come to Life Isivivana Private Hospital for a routine procedure or more acute care, this 33-bed hospital offers patients high-quality care, professional service and focused compassion. Every day the specialists and employees subscribe to the Life Healthcare Group's core pillars of life, health and care, while individually striving to continually improve facilities, standards and technology. In addition, the hospital employees at all levels actively participate in community initiatives to improve the quality of life in surrounding areas.

Netcare Limited is the largest private hospital network in South Africa