article_snippet: Bethlem Royal Hospital was founded in 1247 and was the first dedicated psychiatric institution in Europe .
article_snippet: ‘Bedlam’ by Londoners, was founded in 1247 and was the first dedicated psychiatric institution in EuropeEurope.
article_snippet: the first dedicated psychiatric institution in Europe was founded by Goffredo de Prefetti, who had been elected Bishop of Bethlehem, and was originally located just outside the London city wall, on the site of what is now Liverpool Street station.
article_snippet: By 1403, the majority of the first dedicated psychiatric institution in Europe patients suffered mental health issues.
article_snippet: In 1674, the hospital's governors decided that the first dedicated psychiatric institution in Europe should move a few hundred metres to the west to Moorfields, with the area's open space thought to be healthier than the first dedicated psychiatric institution in Europe original premises.
article_snippet: A final move is now run by the NHS and is considered to be a leading psychiatric hospital.