St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury

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St Martin's Hospital
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
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St Martin's Hospital
St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury is located in Kent
St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury
Shown in Kent
Geography
LocationCanterbury, Kent, England
Coordinates51°16′38″N 1°06′27″E / 51.27723°N 1.10743°E / 51.27723; 1.10743Coordinates: 51°16′38″N 1°06′27″E / 51.27723°N 1.10743°E / 51.27723; 1.10743
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityMental health
History
Opened1902
Links
ListsHospitals in England

St Martin's Hospital is a mental health facility on Littlebourne Road in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is managed by the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.

History[]

The hospital, which was designed by William Joseph Jennings and Gray using a compact arrow layout, opened in 1902.[1] The hospital became Canterbury City Mental Hospital in the 1920s and joined the National Health Service as St Martin's Hospital in 1948.[2]

After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and inpatient services significantly reduced.[1] In February 2019 the Trust announced the sale of one of its older wards to Homes England for use as social housing with the proceeds being applied to upgrade newer wards.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "St Martin's Hospital". County Asylums. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "St Martin's Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Cranmer Ward at St Martin's Hospital, Canterbury to be sold to Homes England for £6.32m". Kent Online. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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