Livingstone Hospital
| Livingstone Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape Department of Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Korsten, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°55′31″S 25°34′11″E / 33.92524°S 25.56976°E |
| Organisation | |
| Public | |
| Type | Tertiary |
| Nelson Mandela University | |
| Services | |
| Yes | |
| Links | |
| Website | Livingstone Hospital |
Other links | List of hospitals in South Africa |
Livingstone Hospital is a large Provincial government-funded hospital situated in Korsten, Port Elizabeth in South Africa. It is a tertiary hospital and forms part of the Port Elizabeth Hospital Complex.
The hospital departments include The Emergency Department, the Paediatric, the Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, a Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS Wellness Clinic/ID clinic, Post Trauma Counseling Services, Occupational Services, X-ray Services, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, NHLS Laboratory, Oral Health Care Provides Maxillofacial Facial, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and a Mortuary.
Coat of arms
[edit]The hospital assumed a coat of arms in 1958, described as "Azure, a pyramid Argent charged with a representation of the Donkin lighthouse Gules".[1] The arms were registered at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1968, the lighthouse being incorrectly described as a "campanile proper".[2] The coat of arms was designed by Ivan Mitford-Barberton.[3]
Administrative crises
[edit]As of April 2026, the hospital last had a permanent CEO in 2018. The hospital is experiencing severe staff shortages, with high levels of resignations amongst doctors, nurses and specialists, and replacements not being appointed.[4]
At the end of March 2026, the Eastern Cape Department of Health allowed the contracts of all of the hospital's cardiologists to expire.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ South African Nursing Journal (March 1974).
- ^ [1]
- ^ Norval, Martha Susanna (1994), Beskrywing van die hospitaal- en opleidingskoolwapens en embleme in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika : 'n etos van verplegingperspektief (in Afrikaans), Pretoria: University of South Africa, hdl:10500/15667
- ^ Ellis, Estelle (16 October 2025). "Seven years later, still no permanent CEO for NMB's Livingstone Hospital". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Ellis, Estelle (9 April 2026). "Why 9 days in April were the worst time for a heart attack". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
External links
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