VISION

To be the preferred health services provider in the SADC region.

MISSION

To provide affordable quality health care services as well as training for the health services professionals and undertake applied health research.

CORE VALUES

Patient Care Centered

Excellence

Team Work

Respect and Diversity

Accountability and Transparency

Partnerships

Environmental Responsibility

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

Currently we are focusing on re-equipping the hospital, rehabilitation of infrastructure and continuous improvement in patient care.

BACKGROUND

The United Bulawayo Hospitals is situated in the Eastern part of the city of Bulawayo. It is one of two principal referral centres for the Southern part of the country. The hospital also serves as one of the two referral centres for an urban population of about one million. The United Bulawayo Hospitals was opened in 1937 at Khumalo as an extension of the Old Memorial Hospital.

The new hospital then, catered for the European patients (Maternity) and in 1943 a General wing was opened.   At independence the number of beds was 300 and at present it is 650 beds. Currently there are plans to extend the hospital, which will be done in different phases funds permitting.

It is one of the six Central Hospitals in Zimbabwe, others being Mpilo, Ingutsheni, Harare, Chitungwiza, and Parirenyatwa. UBH services Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Matabeleland North and South Provinces, Masvingo and Midlands Provinces.

United Bulawayo Hospitals consists of the following:

MAIN HOSPITAL

GROUND FLOOR           FIRST                        SECOND                             THIRD

Casualty                        Theatre                     Redrup                                Eaton

Pharmacy                      Private Ward            Pettigrew                            Forrester

Ellis                                 ICU                           Physiotherapy                                  

Grey                                X Ray                       Accounts Department         

Kitchen

RICHARD MORRIS HOSPITAL

GROUND FLOOR              FIRST                                      SECOND                      

Gynaecology Ward           Male Ward                             Paediatric Ward       

Surgical Ward                   Female Ward Eyes                 Matron’s Office                     

CSSD

ICU                                                                

Eye OPD     

LADY RODWELL MATERNITY HOSPITAL

GROUND FLOOR           FIRST                                            SECOND                      

Labour Ward                 Post Natal Private Ward              Post Natal & Special Baby Care Unit