?Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Teaching sites - Karl Bremer Hospital
We aim to make Karl Bremer Hospital the most cost effective District Referral Hospital within the financial means of the Province of the Western Cape and to ensure good patient care to all the people in our community, by means of trained and motivated personnel.
Karl Bremer Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in the Western Cape and celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 2006. The hospital is situated next to the N1 highway and is accessible from all the major transport routes. This provincial hospital provides high quality healthcare, for both the private (belonging to a medical scheme and the private paying patients) as well as the Government-subsidised patients. Quality healthcare is provided with a holistic approach. The hospital was accredited as a Baby Friendly Hospital in 2005 and has a ward for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).
According to the Comprehensive Service Plan (CSP), the hospital is presently in the process of changing into a District Hospital. Clinical teams will be lead by experienced general practitioners with specialist outreach from Tygerberg Hospital.
Population served
The change to a District Hospital will take place over the next two years (2009-2010). The hospital drainage area will also eventually change from the Northern Panorama and Eastern Khayelitsha Sub-Districts to the Northern Panorama and Tygerberg Sub-Districts.
Workload
Number of beds: 273
Bed occupancy: average 100%
Deliveries per month: 480-650
Medical and allied health personnel
Dr Paul Hill (Family Physician)
083 4145709
docpaul@mweb.co.za
Dr M Wates (Paediatrician)
083 7951752
Dr de Vries Basson (Internal medicine)
082 3252572
Dr J Visser (Surgery)
083 4505929
Dr F Patel (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Tel: 021- 918 1911
Email: fpatel@pgwc.gov.za
Secretary - Miss Joslyn Polansky
Tel: 021 -918 1337
Email: Jpolans@pgwc.gov.za
Dr F vd Berg (Anaesthetics)
083 2327211
Services provided
Clinical Departments - in-patients:
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Anaesthesiology
- Obstetric & Gynaecology
- Paediatric
Auxiliary Health Services
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Social Services
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Medical Emergency Unit
Out-patients:
- Ante- and Post Natal
- Surgical
- General Medical
- Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- ARV (IDC) Clinic
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Contact details
Dr L Naude (Senior Medical Superintendent)
lnaude@pgwc.gov.za
Private Bag X1
BELLVILLE
7535
Western Cape
South Africa
Telephone number: 021 918 1911
Fax number: 021 949 0296
Email: dferreir@pgwc.gov.za
Website: http://kbh.pgwc.gov.za
Accomodation
Please liaise with the superintendent if this is required.
