Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Mental health hospital in Muckamore, Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Muckamore Abbey Hospital is a health facility on Abbey Road, Muckamore, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
| Muckamore Abbey Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | |
Muckamore Abbey Hospital | |
 Location in Northern Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Abbey Road, Muckamore, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54.6923°N 6.1887°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Mental health |
| History | |
| Opened | 1949 |
History
The facility, which is located just south of a ruined Augustinian priory,[1] opened as a mental health facility in 1949.[2][3] A "special care colony" for people with an intellectual disability, with capacity of up to 1,000 patients, was added in 1958.[4] Following a 2019 investigation into alleged abuses at the hospital, the Department of Health stated that it was considering a planned closure of the hospital.[5]
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