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Broadmoor Hospital
Broadmoor Hospital is a secure mental hospital in Crowthorne in Berkshire. It is the best known of the three high security psychiatric hospitals in England. The complex houses 326 patients - of whom about 49 are women. At any one time there are also approximately 36 patients on trial leave at other units. Many of the patients have personality disorders, and/or have previously been convicted of serious crimes.
Previously known as the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane, the change of name reflects a change in attitude to mental illness, and usage of the word "asylum".
The hospital was built in 1863, to a design by Sir Joshua Jebb, and has approximately 21 hectares (53 acres) within its secure perimeter.
Broadmoor Hospital is now part of the West London Mental Health NHS Trust . In 2002 the Trust expanded to include mental health provision in Hounslow. The Trust reports to the NHS Executive through the North-West London Strategic Health Authority .
It provides not only patient care but is also a centre for training and research.
See also:
- Ashworth Hospital
- Rampton Hospital
- Lunacy Commission
Notable patients of Broadmoor Hospital
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