Bristol Homeopathic Hospital

Hampton House, the former site of Bristol Homeopathic Hospital

Bristol Homeopathic Hospital was a hospital in the city of Bristol in south-west England, specializing in homeopathic treatments.[1] It was founded in 1852 but had a history as a dispensary dating back to 1832.[2] It later became a National Health Service hospital.

From 1925, the hospital was based in its own building, Cotham House,[3] in the Cotham area of Bristol. On 7 January 2013 the hospital moved operations from Cotham to the South Bristol Community Hospital.[4] In-patient services had been provided at Cotham House until 1986, when they were moved to the Bristol Eye Hospital, with out-patients continuing at Cotham House.[3][4]

Homeopathic services ceased at the Hospital in October 2015.[5][6] The NHS Contract for Homeopathy in the Bristol area is now held by the Portland Centre for Integrative Medicine, who often weekly clinics to public and private patients.[7]

The Cotham House building, designed by George Oatley, is now a Grade II listed building.[3]

References

  1. "Bristol Homeopathic Hospital". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. Sue Young (27 May 2010). "The Bristol Homeopathic Hospital". Sue Young Histories. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Bristol Homeopathic Hospital  (Grade II) (1403123)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Bristol Homeopathic Hospital". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. "Bristol Homeopathic Hospital To Cease Offering Homeopathic Treatments". Good Thinking. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. Cardwell, Mark (10 June 2015). "Homeopathy services will no longer be available at Bristol NHS Trust hospitals". Bristol Post. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. "Homeopathy (NHS), Portland Centre for Integrative Medicine". Portland Centre for Integrative Medicine. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 2°36′13″W / 51.4621°N 2.6037°W / 51.4621; -2.6037


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