Milpark Hospital
The Milpark Hospital is a private hospital in western Parktown, Johannesburg, in the area known as Milpark, and owned by Netcare Limited. It has a level 1 accredited trauma unit, and cardiology and cardio-thoracic services. It has 346 beds, of which 95 are used for high care and intensive care.[1][2] The hospital also houses the only Gamma Knife unit in South Africa. The Netcare Milpark Level One Trauma Centre is the first privately owned hospital in South Africa and the most advanced healthcare facility in Southern Africa.
| Milpark Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Netcare Limited | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Parktown West, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°10′49″S 28°01′05″E / 26.18018°S 28.01792°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | private |
| Type | community |
| Services | |
| Standards | Trauma unit level 1 |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 342 |
Nelson Mandela was treated at the hospital for an acute respiratory infection in January 2011[3] and underwent a laparoscopy there in February 2012.[4]
In February 2009, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius was treated at the hospital after a serious boating accident.[5]
On 2 April 2018, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died at the hospital.
On 30 July 2021, Botswanan actor Shona Ferguson died at the hospital due to COVID-19 complications.[6]
References edit
- ^ . Netcare.co.za. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ . Netcare.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ David Smith in Johannesburg (28 January 2011). "Nelson Mandela's release from hospital calms national alarm | World news". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ CAT FRIDAY, 17 AUGUST. "Eyewitness News: Madiba discharged from hospital – Presidency". Ewn.co.za. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ Borland, Ken (22 February 2009). "Pistorius in intensive care after boating accident in South Africa". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "South Africa's Winnie Mandela dies at 81". BBC News. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.