Fort England Psychiatric Hospital Explained

Fort England Psychiatric Hospital
Org/Group:Eastern Cape Dept of Health
Location:Makhanda
Region:Eastern Cape
Country:South Africa
Coordinates:-33.3156°N 26.5402°W
Healthcare:Specialiazed
Type:Psychiatric
Emergency:No
Website:http://www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals/21/Fort_England_Hospital
Wiki-Links:List of hospitals in South Africa

Fort England Psychiatric Hospital is a government-funded psychiatric hospital and drug rehabilitation centre for the Makana Local Municipality area in Makhanda, Eastern Cape in South Africa.

The hospital departments include a Rehabilitation Centre, pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, Laundry Services, and Kitchen Services.

Coat of arms

The hospital registered a coat of arms at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1975: On a hurt [blue disc], within a double tressure Argent [silver], a fess Argent charged with a chain of nine links Sable [black], the middle link rompu [broken], between in chief an antique lamp enflamed and in base a window Or [gold], set in a wall between two pillars, all Argent.[1] Mrs. Els designed the arms.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}