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Woodbridge Hospital began as a 30-bed building at the corner of [[Bras Basah Road]] and [[Bencoolen Street]]. It was then known as ''The Insane Hospital''. It was renamed the ''Lunatic Asylum'' in [[1861]], and moved to a site near the old [[Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital|Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital]], and then to [[Sepoy Lines]] in [[1887]]. Moved to [[Yio Chu Kang]] in [[1928]], it became known as ''The Mental Hospital''. To shake off the stigma associated with mental illness, the institution came to be called Woodbridge in [[1951]], after a [[wood]]en [[bridge]] in the area. |
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As a result of a restructuring exercise in the local heathcare scene, the hospital became a member of the [[National Healthcare Group]] in [[2000]]. |
As a result of a restructuring exercise in the local heathcare scene, the hospital became a member of the [[National Healthcare Group]] in [[2000]]. |
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Revision as of 10:04, 14 April 2006
The Institute of Mental Health (abbrev: IMH; Chinese: 心理健康学院) is a medical complex in Singapore specialising in the treatment of patients with mental illnesses. It is presently located on a sprawling 450,000 square metre site in Buangkok, and has 2,425 beds.
IMH was originally known as Woodbridge Hospital (板桥医院). Today, the name Woodbridge refers only to the hospital wing of IMH, part of the IMH's complex of outpatient clinics, services and research units.
History
Woodbridge Hospital began as a 30-bed building at the corner of Bras Basah Road and Bencoolen Street. It was then known as The Insane Hospital. It was renamed the Lunatic Asylum in 1861, and moved to a site near the old Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital, and then to Sepoy Lines in 1887. Moved to Yio Chu Kang in 1928, it became known as The Mental Hospital. To shake off the stigma associated with mental illness, the institution came to be called Woodbridge in 1951, after a wooden bridge in the area.
As a result of a restructuring exercise in the local heathcare scene, the hospital became a member of the National Healthcare Group in 2000.
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