Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital

Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital
Eastern Cape Department of Health
Geography
Location	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	33°57′30″S25°35′57″E / 33.95830°S 25.59919°E / -33.95830; 25.59919
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	Tertiary
Affiliated university	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Services
Emergency department	No
Links
Website	www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals
Lists	Hospitals in South Africa

Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Port Elizabeth in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Port Elizabeth Hospital Complex.

The hospital's clinic was built in 1928. It was closed temporarily in February 2024 to begin an extended renovations project that involved removing asbestos. ^[1]

The hospital opened an acute psychiatric unit in November 2019 after years of delays. ^{[2] [3]}

The hospital departments include Emergency department, Paediatric ward, Maternity ward, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, Ophthalmology Out-patients Clinic, Occupational Services, X-ray Services, Physiotherapy, NHLS Laboratory, Oral Health Care Provides, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.

References

1. "Mobile facilities set up as Provincial Hospital clinic undergoes renovations". The Herald. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
2. "Long-delayed Provincial Hospital acute psych unit back on track". The Herald. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
3. Ellis, Estelle (1 November 2019). "Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital's acute mental unit finally opened — without a full-time psychiatrist". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2 March 2026.