The hospital's vision is the provision of optimal tertiary level of health care to the people of the Western area of KwaZulu-Natal, this is supported by the hospitals mission and core values.

Grey's hospital offers regional services to the Umgungundlovu district which has an approximate population on 1 million.  Tertiary services are offered to the Western half of KwaZulu-Natal - this includes 5 health districts with a total population of 3.5 million. The hospital has 530 commissioned beds and is presently utilizing 494.

Grey's hospital was founded in 1855 and celebrated it's 150th birthday in November 2005.  The hospital won the Premier's Service Excellence Silver Award in 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005.

Grey's hospital medical library

The Grey’s Hospital History Brochure: ‘Transition and Transformation 1986-2006; has been printed. Copies are available from Sr A. Guise-Brown in the Clinical department Grey’s Hospital Campus and can be purchased for R50:00 (The cost includes a copy of the original commemorative brochure; Grey’s Hospital 1855-1985.)

Anyone interested in purchasing a copy can contact Sr Guise-Brown on 033-897 3529 or liaise with the Hospital Public Relations Officer: Zamo Mntungwa on 033-897 3684.

Grey's Hospital Newsletter May 2010

Grey's eye clinic receives new sponsored machine  Grey's hospital has acquired a corneal cross-linking machine, which is t be used on patients with a condition known as Keratoconus.  The German made machine, worth about R200 000, is produced by Peschke and is the only one of its kind in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal.