Name and Location
Melomed Tokai private hospital project, Western Cape, South Africa.

Client
Melomed Hospital Holdings.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a state-of-the-art, 148-bed hospital in the southern suburbs of Cape Town.

The 17 000 m² hospital will be the only fully fledged acute medical facility in the immediate and surrounding community, which is currently underserviced in terms of private hospital beds.

The hospital will also provide the first and only complete cardiac service for the immediate stabilisation and treatment of patients in the area.

The services provided by the hospital will encompass the full spectrum of medical and surgical specialisations.

The hospital will have 35 adult medical beds and 22 surgical beds. Facilities for babies and children will comprise five neonatal intensive-care-unit beds and ten cots. There will also be 15 beds for psychiatric patients and another 15 beds will be available for day patients.

The facility will also offer speciality services such as renal dialysis, oncology units that cater for chemotherapy and radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, specialised radiology, inclusive of magnetic resonance imaging and computerised tomography scanning facilities, and a pathology laboratory.

Value
The project is estimated to cost R350-million.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The structure is now largely complete.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Murray & Roberts Western Cape (construction contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Melomed Hospital Holdings, tel + 27 21 699 0950.
Murray & Roberts Western Cape, Dave Heron, tel +27 021 431 3400 or email dave.heron@murrob.com