The high care unit was opened in 2006 and was regarded as the best trauma unit in the Southern part. It is a 24 hour service and operates for seven days a week. It admits patients from Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Lesotho. In a case of a disaster, a triage area was opened to sort patients and prioritise those with serious injuries. They have 18 bed cubicles and each had its own monitor and ventilator.