Northgate Hospital

For the hospital in Morpeth, Northumberland, see Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

Northgate Hospital
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Location in Norfolk
Geography
Location	Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	52°37′03″N1°43′43″E / 52.617572°N 1.728667°E / 52.617572; 1.728667
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	Specialist
Services
Beds	20 [1]
Speciality	Psychiatry
Links
Website	www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Lists	Hospitals in England

Northgate Hospital is a mental health hospital located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England . It is managed by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Great Yarmouth Union Workhouse designed by John Brown, the county surveyor, and established on the east side of Northgate Street in 1838. ^[2] Following a critical inspection in 1894, a new building was allocated for infirmary use. ^[2] A new acute ward, which serves patients with mental illnesses in the Great Yarmouth area, was built in 2004. ^[3]

See also

• List of hospitals in England

References

1. "Additional beds open to improve mental health care". Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
2. "Great Yarmouth". Workhouses. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
3. "Norfolk Dual Diagnosis: Health Needs Assessment". 1 April 2015. p. 59. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

External links

• Official site