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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Whyteman's Brae Hospital

Whyteman's Brae Hospital is a health facility in Whyteman's Brae, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife.

History

The facility, which provides psychiatry and services for elderly patients, was completed in 1983. A serious outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting, in which three people died, occurred at the hospital in October 2002. In 2018 the hospital started to make the hospital safer by removing sink pipes, door closers and shower taps.

References

  1. ^ "Whyteman's Brae Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Three die after sickness outbreaks". BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ^ "NHS Fife ordered to make mental health wards ligature safe after suicide". The Courier. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.