Livingstone Hospital

Livingstone Hospital
Eastern Cape Department of Health
Geography
LocationKorsten, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates33°55′31″S 25°34′11″E / 33.92524°S 25.56976°E / -33.92524; 25.56976
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeTertiary
Nelson Mandela University
Services
Yes
Links
WebsiteLivingstone Hospital
Other linksList of hospitals in South Africa

Livingstone Hospital is a large Provincial government-funded hospital situated in Korsten, Port Elizabeth in South Africa. It is a tertiary hospital and forms part of the Port Elizabeth Hospital Complex.

The hospital departments include The Emergency Department, the Paediatric, the Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, a Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS Wellness Clinic/ID clinic, Post Trauma Counseling Services, Occupational Services, X-ray Services, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, NHLS Laboratory, Oral Health Care Provides Maxillofacial Facial, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and a Mortuary.

Coat of arms

The hospital assumed a coat of arms in 1958, described as "Azure, a pyramid Argent charged with a representation of the Donkin lighthouse Gules". The arms were registered at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1968, the lighthouse being incorrectly described as a "campanile proper". The coat of arms was designed by Ivan Mitford-Barberton.

Administrative crises

As of April 2026, the hospital last had a permanent CEO in 2018. The hospital is experiencing severe staff shortages, with high levels of resignations amongst doctors, nurses and specialists, and replacements not being appointed.

At the end of March 2026, the Eastern Cape Department of Health allowed the contracts of all of the hospital's cardiologists to expire.

References

  1. ↑ South African Nursing Journal (March 1974).
  2. ↑ [link removed]
  3. ↑ Norval, Martha Susanna (1994), Beskrywing van die hospitaal- en opleidingskoolwapens en embleme in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika : 'n etos van verplegingperspektief (in Afrikaans), Pretoria: University of South Africa, hdl:10500/15667
  4. ↑ Ellis, Estelle (16 October 2025). "Seven years later, still no permanent CEO for NMB's Livingstone Hospital". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Estelle (9 April 2026). "Why 9 days in April were the worst time for a heart attack". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 April 2026.