Nova Scotia Hospital
| Nova Scotia Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Health Authority | |
 Nova Scotia Hospital | |
  Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 300 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°39′06″N 63°32′58″W / 44.6517°N 63.5495°WCoordinates: 44°39′06″N 63°32′58″W / 44.6517°N 63.5495°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Beds | ? |
| Speciality | Psychiatric |
| History | |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Links | |
| Website | Nova Scotia Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Nova Scotia Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is the province's largest mental health facility.
Co-founded by the Hon. Hugh Bell and Dorothea Dix, it opened its doors in 1858 as the Mount Hope Asylum for the Insane and today it is a fully accredited teaching facility affiliated with Dalhousie University.
It is operated by the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
The former Nova Scotia Hospital Foundation is now the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
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