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Stratheden Hospital
Stratheden Hospital in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Jim Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Stratheden Hospital is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stratheden Hospital is currently a small community hospital in Stratheden, Cupar, Fife which was originally called Fife and Kinross District Asylum. Its name was changed to Stratheden Hospital in 1948. It was a centre of excellence in Child and Family Psychiatry from the 1960s. In the 21st century, it caters for psychiatric health. It is managed by NHS Fife.
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Background
History
The hospital opened as the Fife and Kinross District Asylum on 1 July 1866. The first chief physician was John Batty Tuke. The hospital was extended at a cost of £20,000 in 1896. A further two new wings were added in 1905. Following the introduction of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 the name of the hospital changed to Stratheden Hospital on 7 July 1948.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3054, -3.0549
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 5RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1866
- Official site
- www.nhsfife.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q27167225 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stratheden Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stratheden Hospital?
- Stratheden Hospital is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 5RR).
- When was Stratheden Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- How do I get to Stratheden Hospital?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 5RR. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.