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".South African Nursing Journal (March 1974). 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.
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External links Livingstone Hospital