Consultation Times and Fees
The Clinic opens at 08:00 and closes at 16:30, Mondays to Fridays. Not open on weekends or public holidays.
- Staff and students on medical aid will be seen Monday to Friday by a private medical practitioner at CHWC.
- Staff not on medical aid will be charged scale of benefit rates and must pay at the time of consultation.
- Staff who get injured on duty do not need to pay for services.
- Students not on medical aid are charged a nominal fee for services. However, any services offered outside of the Campus Health & Wellness Service will have to be paid for by the student.
Residence students pay a capitation fee at the time of registration and are therefore charged only R20 for consultation with a PHC nurse, including treatment.
Day students pay a consultation fee of R50 for consultation with a PHC nurse, including treatment.
Students who are determined to receive a Medical Practitioner's service will be charged full scale of benefits. Any services offered outside of the Campus Health & Wellness Service will have to be paid for by the student.
International students are required to have medical aid before registering at the University. They may use their medical aid to see the private medical practitioner at the CHWC (Monday to Friday), or CHWC staff at a nominal fee. If they are residence students, the above applies.