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°ECoordinates: 33°55′31″S 25°34′11″E / 33.92524°S 25.56976°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | Tertiary |
| Affiliated university | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | 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 Emergency department, Paediatric ward, Maternity ward, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, Occupational Services, X-Ray Services, Physiotherapy, NHLS Laboratory, Oral Health Care Provides, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.
Coat of arms
The hospital assumed a coat of arms in 1958 : 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] They were designed by Ivan Mitford-Barberton and Dr J. Ware,[3]
External links
References
- ↑ South African Nursing Journal (March 1974).
- ↑ http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za
- ↑ 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