Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital was a former

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hospital in

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, that specialised in

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treatments.

History

The facility was founded by the merger of a group of four homeopathic dispensaries in Bristol into a single premises in Church Road, Tunbridge Wells in 1902. A new wing was added in 1924 and further extensions were added in 1930. Following a drop in referrals and a review by the West Kent Primary Care Trust of funding for homeopathy, the hospital, then one of four homeopathic hospitals operated by the National Health Service, closed in 2009.

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1902 establishments in England 2009 disestablishments in England Defunct hospitals in England Homeopathic hospitals in the United Kingdom Hospitals in Kent Buildings and structures in Royal Tunbridge Wells {{kent-geo-stub