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G J Crookes Hospital
G J Crookes Hospital is a 360-bed district hospital in Scottburgh, in the Ugu health district. Serves the Umdoni, Vulamehlo and Umzumbe local municipalities. Covers 2 470 square kilometres of the Umdoni local municipality, bounded by the Umkomaas River to the north, the Umzumbe River to the south, Highflats to the west and the Indian…
Contact and visiting
| Telephone | 039 978 7000 |
| Address | Hospital Road |
| City | Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Postal code | 4180 |
| sineziwe.tenza@kznhealth.gov.za | |
| Website | kznhealth.gov.za/provincial-hospitals/gj-crookes-hospital |
| Beds | 360 |
| Health district | Ugu |
| Public relations | Mrs Sineziwe Tenza, 039 978 7215 |
G J Crookes Hospital, Hospital Road, Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, 4180 Get directions
Contact details checked 7 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.
G J Crookes Hospital Visiting Hours
There are two visiting periods a day here, one around midday and one in the evening, so pick whichever suits your travel better. Two visitors per bed is the usual limit, and a ward may close to visitors during doctors' rounds or a procedure. Visiting times change without much notice, so confirm on 039 978 7000 before you travel to Scottburgh.
Services at G J Crookes Hospital
Serves the Umdoni, Vulamehlo and Umzumbe local municipalities.
- Trauma and emergency 24 hours
- Medicine
- Surgery and orthopaedics
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Mental health
- Psychiatric clinic
- Dental and oral health
- Eye care
- Rehabilitation services
- Dietetics
- Medical social work
- Laboratory services
- X-ray and ultrasound
- Gateway clinic
- HIV and AIDS services
- TB and STI management
- Human milk banking
About G J Crookes Hospital
G J Crookes Hospital is a 360-bed district hospital in Scottburgh, in the Ugu health district. Serves the Umdoni, Vulamehlo and Umzumbe local municipalities. Covers 2 470 square kilometres of the Umdoni local municipality, bounded by the Umkomaas River to the north, the Umzumbe River to the south, Highflats to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is 50 km from Durban and 65 km from Port Shepstone, and is a human milk banking site.
Medical aid networks
This facility does not appear on any of the scheme network lists we hold. That does not mean it is not covered, only that we cannot confirm it. Open the network checker or ask your scheme.