History
- Middlesex County Asylum, Hanwell (1831–1889)
- London County Asylum, Hanwell (1889–1917)
- London County Mental Hospital (1918–1928)
- Hanwell Mental Hospital (1929–1937)
- St Bernard's Hospital (1938–1980)
- Psychiatric Unit (1980–1992) –
- West London Mental Healthcare (NHS) Trust. (1992–1999)
- Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health (NHS) Trust (1999–2001)
- West London Mental Health NHS Trust (2001–present) L
The trust HQ occupies some of the original buildings once known as Hanwell Asylum. Here the first superintendent Dr (later Sir) William & Mrs Mildred Ellis who were so much impressed with Moral therapy and humane treatment they saw offered to people suffering Mental disorders at the Quaker Asylum in York that they both imposed these methods on the staff at Hanwell. This was as such the very first large scale experiment. The second superintendent brought mechanical restraints – as a form of treatment – back. The third superintendent Dr John Conolly against stiff opposition backed up with much vitriol, took the example further, and did away with all mechanical restraints. To the surprise and disbelieve of many he found, like the Ellises before, that bedlam diminished, behaviour became less defensive and cooperation improved dramatically, and many recovered or much improved. This event added to his other pioneering work such as developing proper diets and conditions for his patients and battles to set up regular training lecture specialising in mental health, for doctor training, all led to him receiving world wide recognition.
Broadmoor high secure hospital: In order to end the isolation suffered by the high secure services from the rest of the NHS, the Health Act 1999 was passed, allowing NHS Trusts to provide for these. sth After a three month consultation in the early part of the following year it was agreed that the high secure services based at Broadmoor and those provided by the Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health NHS Trust should be combined into one organisation. This created the existing West London Mental Health NHS Trust, which took over governance in 2001.
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