St Cadoc's Hospital
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the electoral ward of St Cadocs/Penygarn
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Saint Cadoc's Hospital (Welsh
: Ysbyty Sant Cadog) is located in Caerleon
on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport
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The building was designed by Alfred J. Wood FRIBA, London and named after Saint Cadoc
. Saint Cadoc's church is located in the town.
The hospital, which opened in 1906 as the Newport Borough Asylum, was built to accommodate up to 350 patients. Extensive outbuildings were later added on the site, but since 2005 the number of residents has been very small with the growing emphasis on care in the community
.
St Cadoc's Hospital provides a number of mental health services:
in Caerleon has been featured as a location of episodes in the BBC
television programmes Doctor Who
and Being Human
.
St Cadocs/Penygarn
Not to be confused with Saint Cadoc's Church in Caerleon and much with Saint Cadoc's Hospital in Caerleon.Saint Cadocs/Penygarn is an electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales....
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Saint Cadoc's Hospital (Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
: Ysbyty Sant Cadog) is located in Caerleon
Caerleon
Caerleon is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, South Wales. Caerleon is a site of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hill fort...
on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
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The building was designed by Alfred J. Wood FRIBA, London and named after Saint Cadoc
Cadoc
Saint Cadoc , Abbot of Llancarfan, was one of the 6th century British Christian saints. His vita twice mentions King Arthur. The Abbey of Llancarfan, near Cowbridge in Glamorganshire, which he founded circa 518, became famous as a centre of learning...
. Saint Cadoc's church is located in the town.
The hospital, which opened in 1906 as the Newport Borough Asylum, was built to accommodate up to 350 patients. Extensive outbuildings were later added on the site, but since 2005 the number of residents has been very small with the growing emphasis on care in the community
Care in the Community
Care in the Community is the British policy of deinstitutionalization, treating and caring for physically and mentally disabled people in their homes rather than in an institution...
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St Cadoc's Hospital provides a number of mental health services:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Adult Mental Health Services are provided by 11 Community Mental Health Teams
- Elderly Mental Health Services provided by 5 multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Teams
In the media
St Cadoc's HospitalSt Cadoc's Hospital
Not to be confused with the electoral ward of St Cadocs/Penygarn.Saint Cadoc's Hospital is located in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport....
in Caerleon has been featured as a location of episodes in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television programmes Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
and Being Human
Being Human (TV series)
Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse and is currently broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama...
.