The Milpark Hospital is a private hospital in western Parktown,

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, in the area known as

Milpark Milpark is an area in Johannesburg, South Africa. It consists of the suburbs of Braamfontein Werf and Sunnyside, Johannesburg along with small parts of neighbouring suburbs like Parktown. Close to both the University of Johannesburg, and Unive ...

, and owned by

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. It has a level 1 accredited trauma unit, and

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and cardio-thoracic services. It has 346 beds, of which 95 are used for high care and

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. The hospital also houses the only

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unit in South Africa. The

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Milpark Level One Trauma Centre is the first privately owned hospital in South Africa and the most advanced healthcare facility in

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was treated at the hospital for an acute

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in January 2011 and underwent a laparoscopy there in February 2012. In In February 2009, South African sprinter

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was treated at the hospital after a serious boating accident. On 2 April 2018,

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died at the hospital. On 30 July 2021, Botswanan actor

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died at the hospital due to

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complications. He is survived by his wife, actress Connie Ferguson and two daughters .

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