Netcare Union Hospital in central Alberton, south east of Johannesburg, is part of the Netcare Group and offers a comprehensive range of quality healthcare
Netcare Union Hospital is part of the Netcare Group, a leading private healthcare provider in South Africa. Conveniently located in central Alberton, south east of Johannesburg, the hospital offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services and has a multi-disciplinary approach to medicine.
The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology which is complemented by highly skilled and experienced specialists who practise at the facility, other healthcare professionals, nursing and support staff and a dynamic management team who are all committed to providing exceptional care for patients and their families.
Netcare Clinton Hospital is proud to ascribe to the values of the Netcare Group, namely Care, Dignity, Participation, Truth and Passion.
Helping care for the health of humankind.
General facilities
• 222 beds
• 30-bed adult intensive care unit (ICU)
• 7 operating theatres
• Hybrid vascular operating theatre (hybrid catheterisation laboratory)
• Cardio-thoracic unit
• 24-hour emergency department with an accredited level one trauma unit
• Orthopaedic unit
• Priority pain management unit (pain clinic)
• Renal dialysis unit
• Sleep laboratory
• Surgical and medical wards
• Wound management clinic
Medical disciplines
• Anaesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Cardio-thoracic surgery
• Ear, nose and throat (ENT) medicine and surgery
• Emergency medicine
• Gastroenterology
• General surgery
• Internal medicine (specialist physicians)
• Maxillo-facial and oral surgery
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Trauma surgery
• Urology
• Vascular surgery
Centres of excellence and specialised units
• 24-hour emergency department with an accredited level 1 trauma unit
The facility is one of only two trauma units in South Africa which are accredited by the Trauma Society of South Africa as level 1 trauma units. It is fully equipped and staffed by a specialised, multi-disciplinary trauma team who can manage the full spectrum of trauma incidents, accidents as well as general emergencies, and provide complete medical, coronary and surgical care for every eventuality.
The trauma unit provides the highest level of emergency, medical and surgical care to patients who are severely injured or has a life-threatening medical condition, facilitated by a:
o 24-hour trauma surgeon
o 24-hour specialist trauma team
o 24-hour anaesthetist on call
o 24-hour emergency operating room
In addition, the unit has a dedicated and registered helipad for emergency access and transfers, and is also supported by an on-site 24-hour Netcare 911 base, with advanced life support paramedics and ambulances.
Contact Netcare Union Hospital’s trauma unit on 011 724 2112
In case of medical emergencies, please contact Netcare 911 on 082 911
• Cardio-thoracic unit
The cardio-thoracic unit comprises a 15-bed dedicated cardiac intensive care unit, two catheterisation laboratories as well as a cardiac surgery department with a dedicated cardiac theatre, and a cardiac ward. The unit offers the full spectrum of interventional cardiology, performed under the guidance of a multi-disciplinary team of specialists. Procedures offered include:
o Coronary angioplasty
o Coronary stenting
o 3D echocardiography
o Rotational arthectomy
o Intra-vascular ultrasound
o Trans catheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI)
• Hybrid vascular operating theatre (hybrid catheterisation laboratory)
The hybrid catheterisation laboratory/theatre at Netcare Union Hospital is fitted with cutting edge technology which enables our cardiac and vascular surgeons to perform a diverse range of procedures. The hybrid theatre combines the space, sterility, versatility and lighting of a conventional operating theatre with fixed, high resolution imaging equipment. It is designed to meet the challenges of complex endovascular procedures, allows for simultaneous surgical and radiological interventions and is better equipped than conventional facilities to meet the challenges posed by future developments in this field. Minimally invasive surgeries, coupled with the hybrid catheterisation laboratory, may reduce the recovery time of certain procedures to two days as opposed to one week.
• Neuro-interventional radiology
• Cochlear implants
• Priority pain management unit (pain clinic)
The pain management unit provides a multimodal, holistic approach to chronic pain conditions. Patients are offered a number of different therapeutic options including physical therapy, interventional pain management procedures and neuromodulation. Treatment approaches to long-term pain also include pharmacological measures such as primary analgesics, tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants, interventional procedures, physical therapy, physical exercise as well as psychological measures such as biofeedback and cognitive behavioural therapy. The aim of the pain management unit is to alleviate the suffering of patients whose pain cannot be controlled by conventional measures, in order to return them to their maximum level of functioning and independence, and help restore their quality of life.
• Sleep laboratory
The state-of-the-art sleep laboratory assists patients in the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy.
Ancillary healthcare facilities and services
• Audiology and speech therapy
• Neurophysiology
• Nuclear medicine
• Pathology laboratories
• Physiotherapy
o Radiology department
o Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
o Computer tomography (CT)
o Bone densitometry
o Mammography
o Ultrasound
• Retail pharmacy
• Counselling
Other facilities and services
• Netcafe coffee and gift shop
Online pre-admission (website facility)
• Pre-admission office
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