Its name was changed on 27 March 1968 to the Royal Derwent Hospital.,[1] also absorbing the nearby Millbrook Rise facility on 1 July 1968 to house patients.

Willow Court is a rich and complex heritage site with a diverse range of stories, reactions and opinions.

These stem from the local community, the individuals hospitalised at Willow Court, their families and friends, the workers and professionals employed throughout its history[2] The Royal Derwent Hospital was originally an Invalid Barracks, for invalid convicts and those considered mentally ill who had been transported to Van Diemens Land.

[3] Today parts of the hospital site are currently sitting derelict and has been the subject of a great deal of vandalism and was badly damaged by separate arson attacks in January 2008 and December 2010[4] Further pieces of the site, which have been sold to private ownership, have been reopened as a tourist drawcard with a motel, two cafes, various boutique stores and two antique stores.

On the 6th of September 2018, further arson attacks caused extensive damage to Ward G. The building is expected to be demolished.