Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital Explained

Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital
Location:	Tunbridge Wells
Region:	Kent
State:	England
Country:	UK
Coordinates:	51.1321°N 0.2598°W
Healthcare:	NHS
Type:	Specialist
Speciality:	Homeopathic
Founded:	1902
Closed:	2009
Map Type:	Kent

Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital was a former NHS hospital in Tunbridge Wells, England, that specialised in homeopathic treatments.

History

The facility was founded by the merger of a group of four homeopathic dispensaries in Bristol into a single premises in Church Road, Tunbridge Wells in 1902.^[1] A new wing was added in 1924 and further extensions were added in 1930.^[1]

Following a drop in referrals and a review by the West Kent Primary Care Trust of funding for homeopathy, the hospital, then one of four homeopathic hospitals operated by the National Health Service, closed in 2009.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital. https://web.archive.org/web/20110518101450/http://sueyounghistories.com/archives/2010/07/09/the-tunbridge-wells-homeopathic-hospital/. dead. 18 May 2011. sueyounghistories.com. 27 October 2018.
2. Web site: Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy . Fourth Report of Session 2009–10 . House of Commons Science and Technology Committee . 2009-10-20 . parliament.uk.
3. News: NHS trust stops homeopathy funds. BBC. 2007-09-27. 2015-11-15.