Psychiatric
Umzimkhulu Hospital
Umzimkhulu Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Umzimkhulu, in the Harry Gwala health district. A specialised psychiatric hospital providing long-term care and forensic psychiatric services, including the observation of state patients referred by the courts.
Contact and visiting
| Telephone | 039 259 0310 |
| Emergency | 066 183 0883 |
| City | Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Postal code | 3297 |
| mso.dlamini@kznhealth.gov.za | |
| Health district | Harry Gwala |
| Public relations | Mr Mso Dlamini, 074 610 1694 |
Umzimkhulu Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, 3297 Get directions
Contact details checked 8 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.
Umzimkhulu Hospital Visiting Hours
Umzimkhulu does not publish general visiting times. It is a psychiatric hospital with a forensic unit that observes patients referred by the courts, and visits to that unit are arranged through the ward, with identification asked for at the gate and belongings usually left at reception. For the long-stay wards, phone 039 259 0310 and speak to the ward sister; they will fit a visit around the treatment programme and will tell you what you may bring in.
Services at Umzimkhulu Hospital
- Long term psychiatric care
- Forensic observation
- Care of state patients
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Psychogeriatric services
- Services for people with intellectual disability
- Psychotherapy
- Psychometric assessment
- Counselling
- Home visits
- Community outreach
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.