Ladysmith Hospital
Tertiary Hospital
Uthukela District Municipality
Priority 2
Number of available posts: 30
General Information:
Beds: 458
Address: Malcom Road, Ladysmith
Associated primary care/District:
- District: Estcourt, Ennaus
- CHC: Acaciacivate, Driefontein, Kleinfontein, Ladysmith Gareway, Limithill, Matiwanesdortp, Steadville, Tholusizo, Waltons, Watersmeet, Mncibidwane
Supervision:
Rating: 9/10
Subjective:
- The findings of this study were positive with regards to teaching, supervision and hours worked (Ross A, Naidoo SC, Dlamini S. An evaluation of the medical internship programme at King Edward VIII hospital, South Africa in 2016. South African Family Practice. 2018;60(6):187-91.)
Objective:
- Teaching Hospital
- Services offered:
Out patients
- Accident and Emergency
- CDC clinic
- Clinical Psychology
- Day Surgery
- Dental Clinic
- Gynae O.P.D
- HIV/AIDS counsellors
- Primary Health Care (Gate clinic)
- M.O.P.D
- P.O.P.D
- PEP, Crisis Centre
- PMTCT
- VCT
Clinical Department
- Family Medicine
- Orthopaedics
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ear and Nose (ENT)
- Training of medical interns
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Anaesthetics
- Ophthalmology
- Intensive Care Unit
Allied Health Department
- Radiology
- Laboratory
- Telemedicine
- Natal Blood Transfusion Service
- Social Work Service
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Dietetics
- Speech and Hearing therapy
- Pharmaceutical
- Orthopaedic workshop
Exposure
Rating 9/10
Working conditions:
Rating 9/10
Advantages:
- Senior supervision available
- Pleasant working conditions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHUSA3q7KB0)
- Good overall service rating (https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-114202635/reports)
Disadvantages:
- Busy Causalty
- Limited Amenities
Living conditions & Amenities
- Restaurants
- Shopping Centres
- Parks
Summary:
- Rural allowance
- Nice DQ facilities, new accommodation
- Amenities 4/10
- Working efficiency 8/10
- Predominant language: English & Zulu
- EP index (experience to paper pushing) 6/10