The hospital searched for as “Glenview” in Benoni is Life Glynnview, on 011 741 5460, at 129 to 131 Howard Avenue. It is a dedicated mental health facility, not a general hospital. A separate Life hospital in the same town, Life The Glynnwood on 011 741 5000, at 33 to 35 Harrison Street, is the large acute hospital with trauma and emergency services. The names are close, the buildings are not, and the difference matters clinically.
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If this is an emergency
Call 10177 for an ambulance, or 112 from any mobile phone. Life Healthcare also publishes its own emergency medical services number, 0860 123 367.
Life Glynnview does not have an emergency unit. If someone is in immediate danger, whether from injury, overdose, or a psychiatric crisis with a risk of harm, the destination is an emergency unit such as the one at Life The Glynnwood, not the mental health facility. Acute stabilisation happens at an emergency unit first, and psychiatric admission follows from there.
Two Life hospitals in Benoni
Read on Life Healthcare’s own hospital pages on 24 August 2026.
| Facility | Contact | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Life Glynnview | 011 741 5460 | 129 to 131 Howard Avenue. 80 beds. Dedicated mental health facility. No emergency unit |
| Life The Glynnwood | 011 741 5000 | 33 to 35 Harrison Street. 323 beds. Acute hospital with trauma, cardiac and emergency services |
| Life Emergency Medical Services | 0860 123 367 | Life’s own ambulance service |
| Ambulance, nationally | 10177 or 112 | Free, any network |
What Life Glynnview treats
Glynnview is an 80 bed mental health hospital offering general psychiatry. Life describes its services as covering anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use related conditions.
The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and social workers. That mix matters: inpatient mental health care is a programme rather than a consultation, and a stay usually involves several disciplines rather than one doctor.
What Life The Glynnwood treats
The Glynnwood is a 323 bed acute hospital with ten theatres, a fully integrated cardiac unit including a catheterisation laboratory and cardiac ICU, and specialised intensive care for neonates and neurology. It covers cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, paediatrics, trauma, general surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology and renal dialysis.
This is the one people usually mean when they say “the Benoni hospital”. If you have been referred for surgery, cardiac care or cancer treatment, it is almost certainly the Glynnwood rather than Glynnview.
Getting admitted for mental health care
- A psychiatrist arranges the admission. Mental health admissions are not walk-in. If you do not have a psychiatrist, a general practitioner refers you to one.
- Get pre-authorisation from your medical scheme first. Schemes treat psychiatric admissions differently from general ones, often with a separate benefit limit and a set number of days per year, so confirm what is covered before the date rather than after.
- Ask what the programme involves and how long it runs. A stay is structured, and knowing the expected length helps with both the authorisation and the practical arrangements.
- Expect separate accounts. The hospital bills for the stay, and the treating psychiatrist bills separately for their own work.
What to bring
- Your identity document.
- Your medical scheme card and the pre-authorisation number.
- The referring doctor’s letter.
- All current medicines in their packaging, including doses. This matters more than usual for a psychiatric admission, where existing medication shapes the treatment plan.
Complaints
- Raise it with the hospital and get a reference number. Name which of the two hospitals it concerns.
- Escalate within Life Healthcare through hospital management.
- Standard of care goes to the Health Ombud on 080 911 6472, which covers private facilities as well as public ones.
- A rejected claim or a psychiatric benefit dispute goes to the Council for Medical Schemes on 086 112 3267, after your scheme’s internal process.
- Conduct by a practitioner goes to the HPCSA, which registers psychiatrists and psychologists.
Related contact pages
- Healthcare contact pages
- Medical aid contact pages
- Public hospitals and clinics contact details
- How to verify a contact number before you use it
Frequently asked questions
What is the number for Glenview Hospital in Benoni?
The facility is Life Glynnview, on 011 741 5460. If you want the general hospital, that is Life The Glynnwood on 011 741 5000.
What is the difference between Glynnview and The Glynnwood?
Glynnview is an 80 bed mental health hospital with no emergency unit. The Glynnwood is a 323 bed acute hospital with trauma, cardiac and emergency services. Both are Life hospitals in Benoni.
Does Glynnview have a casualty department?
No. For an emergency, including a psychiatric crisis where someone may be harmed, go to an emergency unit or call 10177, 112, or Life EMS on 0860 123 367.
Can I admit myself?
Mental health admissions are arranged by a psychiatrist rather than being walk-in. A general practitioner can refer you to one.
Will my medical aid cover a psychiatric admission?
Usually under a separate benefit with its own limits and day count. Get pre-authorisation before the admission, and query any rejection with the Council for Medical Schemes after your scheme’s own process.
Details on this page were read on Life Healthcare’s hospital pages on 24 August 2026. Where a detail has changed, the official source is always the authority.