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for specialised specialists, a coffee shop and ample
SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE
parking bays with 24-hour security services.
Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre
(LEHHC) is a privately owned, ultra-sophisticated and LEHHC is the only private hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
digitally integrated hospital north of Durban. that offers much needed paediatric cardiac surgery
services. In additional to this essential paediatric
In line with its values LEHHC offers best quality service, you will find almost all the various paediatric
patient care. Everything about the hospital from sub-specialists based at this facility, setting the bar
the ward design to the sophisticated software and for this modern child-centred healthcare facility.
medical technology works towards the twin goals The multidisciplinary 15-member paediatric team
of superior health care and maximum operational representing 11 specialist disciplines which include:
efficiency. Consequently, LEHHC has been voted one paediatricians, paediatric cardiology, paediatric
of KwaZulu-Natal’s top five and South Africa’s top 20 cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric haematology and
hospitals by Discovery Health patients for the past oncology, paediatric genetics, paediatric neurology,
five years consecutively. The annual Top 20 Private paediatric pulmonology, paediatric endocrinology,
Hospitals list, published by Discovery Health, is based paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology,
on patient surveys upon discharge and measures the paediatric general surgery and paediatric nephrology.
quality of nursing and doctor care, pain management, Several successful lifesaving cardiac surgeries have
environment as well as information surrounding already been performed and many children are
medication and discharge. seeing the benefits of engaging with the specialists
In addition, to LEHHC’s numerous accolades, for their relevant health matters.
including being a Paediatric and Adult Heart, This Paediatric Centre of Excellence is the brainchild
Stroke, Renal Dialysis centre of excellence, a holistic of LEHHC manager Niresh Bechan. “It was critical
range of medical disciplines with advanced medical for the province to have this service because all
technology and equipment are offered. The 373 paediatric cardiac cases had to otherwise be referred
bedded hospital offers a complete spectrum of to Johannesburg and Cape Town. This meant
medical, surgical, maternity, and paediatric services displacing families and moving children away from
with seven state of the art theatres, including a neuro- their environment to access this service,” said Bechan.
operating theatre, as well as an entire floor dedicated
to the cardiac centre of excellence. A First For Africa
Lenmed has e a dedicated Lenmed Cardiac/Stroke
These are complemented by an experienced team Response Vehicle, a first for Africa. This response
of specialists, nursing staff and support services vehicle allows for more accurate and faster diagnosis
including a 24-hour emergency service.
with an ECG machine and a rapid cardiac marker on
Full radiology (no after hour fees charged), laboratory, board including thrombolytic drugs. With being able
physiotherapy and pharmaceutical services, together to do pre-hospital thrombolytic, we give the patient
with a range of medical allied health services are at the advantage of faster for any emergencies call
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Full Name of Company: Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital KEY PERSONNEL
and Heart Centre (LEHHC) Chairman: Amil Devchand
Nature of Business: Private Hospital Health Care General Manager: Niresh Bechan
Services / Products: Private Health Care Nursing Manager: Charlotte Raman
Marketing Manager: Sheena Dhunlal
Date Established: 1 July 2008 Services Manager: Vegan Naicker
Customer Base: General Public & Communities Financial Manager: Zaheera Kolia
No. of Employees: 528 Human Resource Manager: Tasheeka Moodley
Auditors / Accountants: PKF Chartered Accountants & Acting Pharmacy Manager: Lerina Rungen
Business Advisors CONTACT DETAILS
Bankers: Rand Merchant Bank Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital & Heart Centre
Memberships: Hospital Association of South Africa Physical Address: 11 Riverhorse Road, Riverhorse
(HASA) Valley Business Estate,
Advertising Agency: We are Stellar Queen Nandi Drive, Durban, 4017
Postal Address: P.O. Box 40586, Redhill, 4071
Industry Quality Standards: Complying with National Tel: +27 (0)31 581 2400 Fax: +27 (0)31 581 2699
Core Standards E-mail: info@ehhc.co.za
B-BBEE Status: Level 4 Website: www.ehhc.co.za
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