Dr Heyns Pediatrician Foreshore

Dr Heyns Pediatrician Foreshore

Dr Heyns Pediatrician Foreshore provides exceptional pediatric care that focuses on your child’s overall well-being. Dr Heyns takes a holistic approach and considers your child’s physical health, emotional needs, and development. The practice is located in Cape Town at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, where children and families receive care in a warm and supportive setting.

Dr Heyns Pediatrician Foreshore Medical Aid Information

The practice accepts various medical aids to help make consultations affordable. Dr Heyns is contracted with the following providers:

• Discovery
• Discovery KeyCare
• Bonitas
• GEMS
• Metropolitan
• Bankmed
• Fedhealth
• Old Mutual
• LA Health
• Bestmed
• Netcare

Patients with these medical aids will not face co-payments when they have available funds because the practice charges consultations at the medical aid’s rate. However, rates may differ between plans. Therefore, patients should check their specific medical aid benefits and available funds before their consultation.

Fee Structure for Pediatric Consultations

If your medical aid does not appear on the list, the practice charges the standard practice consultation rate. As a result, patients may need to pay a co-payment. The amount will depend on the patient’s medical aid plan and level of cover.

After-Hours Care

If your child experiences an emergency after hours, Dr Heyns Pediatrician Foreshore offers support. First, we recommend taking your child to the Emergency Room at Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital. A team of highly skilled emergency specialists will assess and treat your child. If necessary, Dr Heyns or the on-call pediatrician will then provide further consultation or follow-up care.

Dr Heyns Pediatrician Foreshore After-Hours Coverage

After-hours coverage includes:

• Weekdays from 5 pm to 8 am the next morning
• Friday from 5 pm to Monday at 8 am
• Public holidays

After-hours visits carry an additional charge. In addition, the consultation rate may vary depending on the pediatrician on call. Therefore, patients should keep these additional costs in mind when seeking care outside normal practice hours.

Emergency Support

For urgent concerns outside normal practice hours, the Emergency Room at Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital provides access to emergency specialists. The team can assess your child and provide treatment. Where needed, Dr Heyns or the on-call pediatrician can provide further care and follow-up.