St Saviour's Hospital, formerly called the Jersey Lunatic Asylum, opened in July 1868.

The States Assembly were extremely reluctant to spend money on a purpose-built lunatic asylum, and Sir Robert Percy Douglas Lieutenant Governor of Jersey was forced to intervene.

[1] The Criminal Justice (Insane Persons) (Jersey) Law of 1964 specifically authorises detention in St. Saviour’s Hospital.

[2] A new mental health clinic for older people was opened on the site in 2014, with two wards with a total of 28 acute assessment and treatment beds.

[3] There have been several proposals to sell the site, which is said to be worth as much as £15 million.