Whyteman's Brae Hospital

Last updated

Whyteman's Brae Hospital
NHS Fife
Whyteman's Brae hospital.JPG
Whyteman's Brae Hospital
Fife UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Shown in Fife
Geography
LocationWhyteman's Brae, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Coordinates 56°07′41″N3°09′37″W / 56.1281°N 3.1602°W / 56.1281; -3.1602
Organisation
Care system NHS Scotland
Type Specialist
Services
SpecialityPsychiatry and elderly patients
History
Opened1983
Links
Lists Hospitals in Scotland

Whyteman's Brae Hospital is a health facility in Whyteman's Brae, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife.

History

The facility, which provides psychiatry and services for elderly patients, was completed in 1983. [1] A serious outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting, in which three people died, occurred at the hospital in October 2002. [2] In 2018 the hospital started to make the hospital safer by removing sink pipes, door closers and shower taps. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whittington Hospital</span> NHS hospital in London

Whittington Hospital is a district general and teaching hospital of UCL Medical School and Middlesex University School of Health and Social Sciences. Located in Upper Holloway, it is managed by Whittington Health NHS Trust, operating as Whittington Health, an integrated care organisation providing hospital and community health services in the north London boroughs of Islington and Haringey. Its Jenner Building, a former smallpox hospital, is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rampton Secure Hospital</span> English psychiatric hospital

Rampton Secure Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital near the village of Woodbeck between Retford and Rampton in Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, alongside Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside and Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire. It is managed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weston General Hospital</span> NHS district hospital

Weston General Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in the town of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, operated by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. As of June 2019, the hospital had 261 beds and around 1,800 clinical and non-clinical staff. It has a part-time Accident & Emergency department, an intensive care unit, an oncology and haematology day unit, and a day case unit. The hospital also has a 12-bed private unit, The Waterside Suite, wholly owned by the hospital trust, with profits being re-invested into the main hospital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NHS Fife</span>

NHS Fife is an NHS board which provides healthcare services in Fife, Scotland. It is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NHS Tayside</span> NHS board based in Dundee, Scotland

NHS Tayside is an NHS board which forms one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare services in Angus, the Dundee City council area and Perth and Kinross. NHS Tayside is headquartered at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee; one of the largest hospitals in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy</span> Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife

Victoria Hospital is a large hospital situated to the north of the town centre in Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. As one of two main hospitals in Fife, this serves both the town and surrounding Mid-Fife area. It is managed by NHS Fife.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Healthcare in Wales</span> Overview of the health care system in Wales

Healthcare in Wales is mainly provided by the Welsh public health service, NHS Wales. NHS Wales provides healthcare to all permanent residents that is free at the point of need and paid for from general taxation. Health is a matter that is devolved, and considerable differences are now developing between the public healthcare systems in the different countries of the United Kingdom, collectively the National Health Service (NHS). Though the public system dominates healthcare provision, private health care and a wide variety of alternative and complementary treatments are available for those willing to pay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luton and Dunstable University Hospital</span> Hospital in Bedfordshire, England

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital is an acute hospital in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides medical and surgical services for over 350,000 people in southern Bedfordshire, the north of Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire. The hospital is often abbreviated to the 'L&D', and employs 3,400 staff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maidstone Hospital</span> Hospital in England

Maidstone Hospital is a hospital in Barming, Maidstone, England. It is managed by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosie Hospital</span> Hospital in Cambridge, England

The Rosie Hospital is a maternity hospital in Cambridge. It is managed by the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh</span> Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Royal Hospital for Sick Children was a hospital in Sciennes, Edinburgh, Scotland, specialising in paediatric healthcare. Locally, it was commonly referred to simply as the "Sick Kids". The hospital provided emergency care for children from birth to their 13th birthday, including a specialist Accident and Emergency facility. Some in-patient specialties saw children up to their 16th birthday. The hospital was located on Sciennes Road in the Sciennes area of Edinburgh's South Side and was managed by NHS Lothian. It moved in 2021 to the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Little France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Suffolk Hospital</span> Hospital in Suffolk, England

West Suffolk Hospital is a small district general hospital in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is managed by the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heartlands Hospital</span> Hospital in West Midlands, England

Heartlands Hospital is an acute general hospital in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, England. It is managed by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

Glenrothes Hospital is a health facility in Lodge Rise, Glenrothes, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife.

Annan Hospital is a health facility in Stapleton Road, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cameron Hospital</span> Hospital in Fife, Scotland

Cameron Hospital is a health facility in Cameron Road, Windygates, Fife, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife. The original building, known as Haig House, is a Category B listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynebank Hospital</span> Hospital in Fife, Scotland

Lynebank Hospital is a health facility in Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">County Community Hospital, Invergordon</span> Hospital in Highland, Scotland

County Community Hospital is a health facility in Saltburn Road, Invergordon, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coathill Hospital</span> Hospital in North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Coathill Hospital is a health facility in Hospital Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NHS Louisa Jordan</span> Emergency critical care hospital created in 2020 to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

The NHS Louisa Jordan was a temporary emergency critical care hospital created to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. It was located within the SEC Centre in Glasgow.

References

  1. "Whyteman's Brae Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. "Three die after sickness outbreaks". BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. "NHS Fife ordered to make mental health wards ligature safe after suicide". The Courier. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.