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Potchefstroom Hospital Contact Details
Potchefstroom Hospital’s main number, which also serves the ER, is 018 293 4400, and the casualty department is on 018 293 4459. Potchefstroom Hospital is a public provincial hospital of the North West Department of Health in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, on the corner of Kruis and Chris Hani Street.
It is not Mediclinic Potchefstroom, which is a separate private hospital. This page covers the public hospital only.
Potchefstroom Hospital contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Main number / ER | 018 293 4400 |
| Casualty department | 018 293 4459 |
| Neonatal ICU | 018 293 4525 |
| Orthopaedics | 018 297 7011 |
| Hospital number per NW Department of Health | 018 293 4403 |
| Contact form | potchefstroomhospital.gov.za/contact-us/ |
| NW Department of Health head office | 018 391 4000/1 |
| Address | Cnr Kruis & Chris Hani Street, Potchefstroom, 2531 |
| Hours (hospital department offices) | 8am to 5pm |
Potchefstroom Hospital contact numbers
The hospital’s own contact page gives 018 293 4400 as the main and ER number. For casualty, call 018 293 4459. The neonatal ICU has its own line, 018 293 4525, and the orthopaedics department is on 018 297 7011.
The North West Department of Health’s contact list gives a different hospital number, 018 293 4403. If one line does not answer, try the other. You can also send a message through the contact form on potchefstroomhospital.gov.za/contact-us/. No hospital email address is published.
Potchefstroom Hospital departments you can contact
Potchefstroom Hospital lists these service departments:
- Emergency services
- Eye clinic
- Intensive care
- Maternity
- Paediatric ward
- Psychiatry unit
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy & audiology
The hospital was officially opened on 29 July 1914, and the Provincial Government took control of it on 10 September 1946.
Where Potchefstroom Hospital is and its hours
Potchefstroom Hospital is on the corner of Kruis & Chris Hani Street, Potchefstroom, 2531. The hospital’s department offices are open from 8am to 5pm. The hospital does not publish visiting hours on its contact page.
Appointments and emergencies
For clinic and department queries, call during office hours, 8am to 5pm, and ask for the department you need, or use the direct numbers above for casualty, the neonatal ICU and orthopaedics. For an emergency, go to casualty or call 018 293 4400.
The hospital falls under the North West Department of Health, whose head office is on 018 391 4000/1. For other hospitals and clinics, browse the healthcare hub or the healthcare directory P to S listings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Potchefstroom Hospital contact number?
The main and ER number is 018 293 4400. The North West Department of Health also lists 018 293 4403.
What is the Potchefstroom Hospital casualty number?
Call the casualty department on 018 293 4459. In an emergency you can also go straight to casualty or call the main number.
Where is Potchefstroom Hospital?
On the corner of Kruis & Chris Hani Street, Potchefstroom, 2531.
Is Potchefstroom Hospital the same as Mediclinic Potchefstroom?
No. Potchefstroom Hospital is a public hospital of the North West Department of Health. Mediclinic Potchefstroom is a separate private hospital.
What is the Potchefstroom Hospital visiting hours?
Not published on the hospital’s contact page. Department offices run 8am to 5pm; ask the ward when you call the main number.
Sources
- Potchefstroom Hospital, Contact us: potchefstroomhospital.gov.za/contact-us/, read 2026-09-26
- Potchefstroom Hospital, About us: potchefstroomhospital.gov.za/about-us/, read 2026-09-26
- North West Department of Health, Contacts: health.nwpg.gov.za/Contacts, read 2026-09-26