McBride Hospital was the new name given to the Salvation Army run McBride Maternity Hospital in 1975. Situated in Medindie it ceased to operate as a maternity hospital in 1978 and became a convalescent hospital with a small hostel for single mothers and their babies. The hostel ceased operating in 1983 and the convalescent hospital closed in 1986.
In 1975 the Salvation Army run McBride Maternity Hospital in Briar Avenue, Medindie changed its name to McBride Hospital when it ceased to operate solely as a maternity hospital. In 1978 the last baby was born at McBride. The premises became primarily a convalescent hospital with a small hostel area downstairs for single mothers who had given birth elsewhere. This final service for women and babies stopped in 1983 and the convalescent hospital closed three years later. The property was sold and the proceeds used to finance hostel accommodation for the elderly.
McBride Hospital was mentioned in the Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices Report (2012) as an institution that was involved in forced adoption.
From
1975
To
1986
1975 - 1986
McBride Hospital was situated at Briar Avenue, Medindie, South Australia (Building Still standing)
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