St. Ann's Hospital
Encyclopedia
St. Ann's Hospital is a hospital
located opposite Chestnuts Park
, on the border of West Green
& Harringay
in Haringey
, north London
.
The hospital has until recently been largely a mental health care facility
, however, it now also provides outpatient services, which include MRI and ophthalmological
services.
It is also houses the headquarters for the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS
Trust
and the Haringey NHS PCT
.
The Hospital has a sizeable Mental Health Unit, consisting of an acute assessment ward (Haringey ward; short stay unit (Finsbury ward); Eating Disorders Unit (Phoenix ward); and the Home Treatment Unit (Bruce Caste Unit).
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located opposite Chestnuts Park
Chestnuts park
Chestnuts Park is a park in the St. Ann's neighbourhood of the London Borough of Haringey.It is in size and is located on St. Ann's Road and Black Boy Lane, close to St...
, on the border of West Green
West Green
West Green may refer to:* West Green, West Sussex, England* West Green, Hampshire, England* West Green, London, England* West Green, Georgia, United States...
& Harringay
Harringay
Harringay is a residential area of North London, part of the London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom. It is centred on the section of Green Lanes running between the northern boundary of Finsbury Park up to the southern boundary of Duckett's Common, not far from Turnpike Lane.-Location:The...
in Haringey
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...
, north London
London
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.
The hospital has until recently been largely a mental health care facility
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
, however, it now also provides outpatient services, which include MRI and ophthalmological
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
services.
It is also houses the headquarters for the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
Trust
NHS Trust
A National Health Service trust provides services on behalf of the National Health Service in England and NHS Wales.The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations. Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors, and is...
and the Haringey NHS PCT
NHS Primary Care Trust
An NHS primary care trust is a type of NHS trust, part of the National Health Service in England. PCTs commission primary, community and secondary care from providers. Until 31 may2011 they also provided community services directly. Collectively PCT are responsible for spending around 80% of the...
.
The Hospital has a sizeable Mental Health Unit, consisting of an acute assessment ward (Haringey ward; short stay unit (Finsbury ward); Eating Disorders Unit (Phoenix ward); and the Home Treatment Unit (Bruce Caste Unit).