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 |
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Monday, Wednesday and Thursday |
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Monday |
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Tuesday |
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Monday, Wednesday and Thursday |
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Wednesday and Thursday |
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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.