Tonna Hospital Explained

Tonna Hospital
Org/Group:Swansea Bay University Health Board
Location:Tonna, Neath
State:Wales
Country:United Kingdom
Healthcare:NHS Wales
Type:Community hospital
Emergency:No
Founded:1939
Map Type:Wales Neath Port Talbot
Coordinates:51.6796°N -3.7652°W

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

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]

Notes and References

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