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Life St James Hospital

Life St James Hospital is a day hospital in Southernwood, East London, run by Life Healthcare. A 28-bed hospital with four theatres catering mainly for day patients, with overnight accommodation where needed.

Contact and visiting

Telephone043 722 9685
Address36 St James Road, Southernwood
CityEast London, Eastern Cape
Postal code5201
EmailBelinda.MacDonald@lifehealthcare.co.za
Websitelifehealthcare.co.za/hospitals/eastern-cape/east-london/life-st-james-hospital
Beds28

Life St James Hospital, 36 St James Road, Southernwood, East London, Eastern Cape, 5201  Get directions

Contact details checked 8 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.

Life St James Hospital Visiting Hours

St James publishes no fixed visiting times and says plainly that they are subject to change, so phone 043 722 9685 and ask. It is a 28-bed unit working mainly with day patients, though people can stay overnight where a procedure needs it. It complements its two sister hospitals in East London, Life St Dominic's and Life East London Private, and takes dental, maxillofacial, ophthalmological and gynaecological work.

Services at Life St James Hospital

  • Dentistry
  • Ear nose and throat surgery
  • Gynaecological procedures
  • Maxillofacial surgery
  • Minor general surgery
  • Orthodontics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Minor orthopaedic surgery
  • Gastroenterology

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Doctors at this facility

Ophthalmologist
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Ophthalmologist
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ENT Specialist
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Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon
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