Tonna Hospital

Tonna Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Tonna) is a psychiatric hospital in Tonna, Neath, Wales. It is managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Tonna Hospital
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Tonna Hospital
Tonna Hospital is located in Neath Port Talbot
Tonna Hospital
Shown in Neath Port Talbot
Geography
LocationTonna, Neath, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates51.6796°N 3.7652°W / 51.6796; -3.7652
Organisation
Care systemNHS Wales
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1939

History

The hospital was officially opened as Neath District Isolation Hospital in March 1939.[1][2] It joined the National Health Service as a children's hospital in 1948[3] and subsequently became a psychiatric hospital.[4]

References

  1. "Neath Isolation Hospital, Tonna-uchaf". Archives Hub. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. "Opened today". Hulton Archive. 23 March 1939. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "Neath: Tonna Children's Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. "Tonna Hospital". Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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