State Hospitals - Church of Scotland Hospital – Tugela Ferry, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Church of Scotland is district hospital situated in Umsinga District, which is bounded by Greytown in the East & Ladysmith in the West. The district has a typical mountainous terrain & dry climate.
Church of Scotland hospital nursing college
Directions to Church of Scotland hospital: From Pietermaritzburg go to Greytown, In Greytown take the road to Stanger just outside Greytown take the road to Dundee follow road until you reach Tugela Ferry (45km) look for hospital sign board on right as you are leaving Tugela Ferry.
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Services Offered at Church of Scotland hospital
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Aged and Chronic Sick
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Casualty Dept/Trauma
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General Outpatients department
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Dental Department – scaling and polishing, extractions and fillings
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General Medical
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General Surgical
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Paediatric
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Infectious Diseases
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Maternity
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Medical Laboratory Services
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Theatres
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Occupational Therapy
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Orthopaedic
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Physiotherapy
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Psychiatric
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Tuberculosis
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X-ray and Ultrasound
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Audiology
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Speech therapy
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HIV medicine including ART and PMTCT
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Child health services including immunizations
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Women's health services including contraception and cervical smears
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Pharmaceutical services
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Social work services
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Occupational health services
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Eye care services – optometry once per month
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Dietetic services
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Forensic services
Services offered at PHC facilities
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Minor ailments
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Chronic diseases
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Maternal care including antenatal, deliveries, postnatal care and contraception
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Child health including immunizations
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Minor surgical care
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HIV Medicine including VCT, PMTCT, ART
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Infectious diseases
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Medicines according to Essential drug lists
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Basic special investigations, rest sent to hospital laboratory
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Referral to district hospital or visiting health professionals
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Visiting health professionals: Doctors, Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Dental, Eye Care, Social Worker, Dietician
Other PHC Services
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Community Based Health Programme – Community Health Workers
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School Health Services
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Home Based Care
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