Hillcrest Hospital

About Hillcrest Hospital

Hillcrest Hospital is a specialized provincial public facility that does not have a 24-hour emergency centre, casualty department, or acute surgical, intensive care, and maternity wards. Instead, the hospital functions primarily as a long-term rehabilitation and chronic care facility, operating 167 authorized beds for patients recovering from severe injuries or chronic illnesses referred from across KwaZulu-Natal. It does not provide general diagnostic or specialized medical intervention departments, focusing its core services on dedicated physical rehabilitative support, occupational therapy, nursing care, and an outpatient clinic that dispenses chronic medication.