Milpark Hospital
Appearance
Milpark Hospital | |
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Netcare Limited | |
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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 |
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]
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.[6]
References
- ^ "Netcare Milpark Hospital". Netcare.co.za. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "Netcare Milpark Hospital". Netcare.co.za. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ David Smith in Johannesburg (2011-01-28). "Nelson Mandela's release from hospital calms national alarm | World news". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ CAT FRIDAY, 17 AUGUST. "Eyewitness News: Madiba discharged from hospital – Presidency". Ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
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: 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. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-02.