St Ann's Hospital, Dorset Explained

St Ann's Hospital
Org/Group:Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Location:Poole
Region:Dorset
State:England
Country:UK
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Psychiatric Hospital
Emergency:No
Affiliation:None
Beds:86
Founded:1912
Map Type:Dorset
Coordinates:50.7°N -1.928°W

St Ann's Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in the Canford Cliffs area of Poole, Dorset. It is managed by Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The hospital, which was designed by Robert Weir Schultz, was built between 1909 and 1912. A major expansion of the site involving the construction of a new ward block providing 30 extra beds at a cost of £14 million was completed in October 2013.[1]

The Care Quality Commission reported that the hospital team had met all the necessary standards during an inspection in October 2013.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New £14m patients' unit opens at St Ann’s hospital. 24 October 2013. Bournemouth Echo. 2 November 2018.
  2. Web site: St Ann's Hospital. Care Quality Commission. 2 November 2018.