Fort Napier Hospital is categorized as a Specialized Hospital serving only mentally challenged clients.

Grey's Hospital is a referral hospital providing 20 % regional and 80 % tertiary services located in Pietermaritzburg, which falls in the Umgungundlovu health district.

Montebello Mission Hospital was originally known as Mater Misericordiae (Mother of Mercy) . However, the name was later changed to Montebello (German name meaning beautiful mountain) .