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Services

MPCHC main entrance

 

We offer a wide variety of primary health services to the community of Mitchells Plain and surrounding areas.

Some services are available 24 hours a day for 365 days of the year, while others are only available on an appointment-only basis and on certain days. Please make sure that you check these days and times before you travel to our medical centre.

24-hour services

Trauma and medical emergencies

Daily

Midwife Obstetric Unit (MOU)

Daily

 

Monday - Friday from 7am – 4pm

You’ll notice that some services are available at the City of Cape Town Clinics for your convenience, including mental and oral health services.                                                                                                                               

Medical Service and Facilities

Availability

General medical services

Daily

Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle

Daily (one point service)

HIV/AIDS services and PMTCT (ARV treatment)

Daily

Termination of pregnancies (abortions)

Daily (Monday-Friday)

Male sterilizations and circumcisions

By appointment only

Minor surgical procedures

By appointment only (Fridays only)

Reproductive health (family planning and cervical screening)

Daily

School health services

Daily

Mental health services

 

  • Mitchells Plain CHC

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

  • City of Cape Town clinics:

 

  • Rocklands clinic

Monday

  • Westridge clinic

Tuesday

  • Lentegeur clinic

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

  • Tafelsig

Wednesday and Thursday

  • Strandfontein

Tuesday

Nutrition advisory services

Monday

Physiotherapy

By appointment

Occupational therapy

By appointment

Social worker

Daily

X-ray services

Daily

Pharmacy services (including chronic dispensing unit and CBS delivery services)

Daily

Medical assessments for disability grants

Monday-Thursday

Fracture clinic

Tuesday and Thursday (8:00 to 16:00)

Orthopedic specialist outreach

2nd Friday of every 2nd month (By appointment only)

Specialized pediatric services

By appointment only (Fridays)

TB detection & treatment services

Daily

STI and HCT services

Daily

Eye care services

Daily

Dermatology clinic

By appointment only.  Note: children are seen during the afternoons

Oral health clinic at Lentegeur and Westridge clinics

Daily

 

Extended-hour services from 4pm-9pm

Women and child health services

Daily

 

Note: Our pharmacy remains open until all clients have received their medication, which is usually 4:30pm, but extended hours can go up to 7pm.

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The content on this page was last updated on 17 August 2023