Tonna Hospital

Tonna Hospital
Tonna Hospital
	Swansea Bay University Health Board
	Tonna Hospital
	Shown in Neath Port Talbot
Geography
Location	Tonna, Neath, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.6796°N 3.7652°W
Organisation
Care system	NHS Wales
Type	Community hospital
Services
Emergency department	No
History
Opened	1939

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]

References

"Neath Isolation Hospital, Tonna-uchaf". Archives Hub. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
"Opened today". Hulton Archive. 23 March 1939. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
"Neath: Tonna Children's Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
"Tonna Hospital". Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

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[1] "Neath Isolation Hospital, Tonna-uchaf". Archives Hub. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[2] "Opened today". Hulton Archive. 23 March 1939. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[3] "Neath: Tonna Children's Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[4] "Tonna Hospital". Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. Retrieved 26 February 2019.