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London Perinatal Mental Health Network nominated for HSJ award
The London Perinatal Mental Health Work is a finalist in the 2019 Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards, in the Acute or Specialist Service Redesign...
Tavistock Centre flood on Sunday 28 July 2019
Our main clinic, the Tavistock Centre, experienced a flood which affected our IT infrastructure on Sunday 28 July. Our email servers were affected,...
Recent reporting about our Gender Identity Development Service
We are concerned at the biased reporting about our Gender Identity Development Service and the treatments offered to some of the patients who...
Gender and Power: A Shakespearean Dialogue video
In their recent joint presentation, Gender and Power: a Shakespearean Dialogue, Gwyn Daniel and Margot Waddell discussed representations of gender...
Gender Identity Development Service – response to recent statements in the media
Recent statements appearing in the media do not represent the ethos or practice of our Gender Identity Development Service, which takes a...
"Tuning in" - VIPP showcased at masterclass
Our Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting (VIPP) animation was showcased recently (Wednesday 10 July) at a special masterclass...
GIDS research is helping to grow the evidence base in caring for gender diverse young people
We’ve created a new section on the GIDS website to help inform the public debate, share best practice and keep you up to date on new sources of...
Referrals to the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) level off in 2018-19
The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), the NHS national service aimed at under-18s, has seen an increase of just 6 per cent in the number...
Chief Nursing Officer for England visits the Trust
The Trust was delighted to welcome Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England this week (Wednesday 26 June), to discuss the vital work of our...
Gloucester House nursing team nominated for award
The Gloucester House nursing team at Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London is a finalist in the Mental Health Nursing category of...
Beyond the Us and Them Conference
The Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees (CTAR) of the University of Essex, UNHCR, the Tavistock Centre and the Refugee Council invite you to...
Our National Workforce Skills Development Unit welcomes the Interim NHS People Plan
Here at the National Workforce Skills Development Unit (NWSDU) we are excited by the publication this week of the Interim NHS People Plan. The plan...
New animation launched to promote ‘VIPP’
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with parents to co-produce a new animation promoting Video-feedback Intervention to...
£15 million investment to help keep families safely together
Up to 40 new areas will benefit from £15 million to expand promising innovative approaches to keeping families safely together.
What is the 10 year plan for psychoanalytic therapies in the NHS?
Last night, with others, I addressed the Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and guests. The topic we were seeking to address was important...
Our telephones are now back online and working normally
Following some downtime to allow for an upgrade to our Trust telephone system, the phones are now back online and working correctly.
Workforce stress and the supportive organisation framework launched
A framework for improvement through reflection, curiosity and change.
Our Gender Identity Service in the Times, Monday 8 April 2019
We strongly reject the claims made in the articles in the Times. The Service always place a young person’s wellbeing at the centre of our work and...
Trust Research Week is coming
We’re delighted to announce a wonderful series of events for Tavistock Research Week, April 29 to May 3.
GIDS Review Action Plan
In the last 18 months the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust has worked very hard to adapt...
Accessible summary of the THRIVE Framework now available
A new accessible summary of the THRIVE Framework was launched today (Monday, March 25).Tavistock and Portman Graduation 2019
On Saturday we were delighted to hold the Trust annual graduation for student from 20 programmes, together with our partners the University of...
Our banner shortlisted for a Design in Mental Health award
Our new Tavistock and Portman banner has been shortlisted for 'Art Installation of the Year' at the Design in Mental Health Awards.
The Camden Model of Social Work and our tips to support whole system change
Here at the Tavistock and Portman we are working with Camden Children’s Services to develop and embed a systemic model of social work, enabling a...
Justice for Children and Families: A Developmental Perspective
Dr Mike Shaw and Professor Sue Bailey are behind a new book aimed at practitioners of social science, law, social work, psychology, paediatrics,...
Issues with our telephones
We are currently experiencing issues with our telephones – landline and mobile calls are failing to connect or dropping out. Our IT team is aware...
8 lessons in resilience by Dr Fiona Starr & Dr Mike Solomon
In this special TedX talk, Dr Fiona Starr and our own Dr Mike Solomon open up about resilience and what they have learnt about being resilient,...
The Gender Identity Development Service on Panorama: “Trans Kids: Why Medicine Matters”
Yesterday evening (25 February 2019) our Gender Identity Development Service appeared on the BBC’s current affairs programme Panorama. The focus of...
The Tavistock and Portman secures £1.3 million for study to improve support for gender diverse young people
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded £1.3 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to carry out a...
Mental Health Nurses – thoughtful, holistic, compassionate and flexible
Today (February 21) is Mental Health Nurses’ day, organised by the Royal College of Nursing Mental Health Forum to celebrate and recognise the...
Nurturing Children: From Trauma to Growth Using Attachment Theory, Psychoanalysis and Neurobiology
The internationally respected clinician and trainer Dr Graham Music, tackles major issues affecting troubled children, including trauma, neglect,...
Student application portal upgrade this weekend
Our student application portal (MyTAP) will not be available from 9pm today (Friday 18 January) until 9.30am on Monday 21 January while the system...
A long-term plan to thrive
For years we’ve sought parity of access to quality care for physical and mental health conditions. But a goal without a plan is just a wish, and as...
2018 in review
As we near the end of another year, we write to offer our appreciation to all our service users, stakeholders and partner organisations for what...
Mental health support in schools to expand in Camden
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is set to deliver early intervention mental health services for young people in Camden as part of...
Retired District Judge Nicholas Crichton CBE
The whole FDAC family, including all of the FDAC staff around the country, FDAC Judges, supporters and graduates of the Family Drug and Alcohol...
The Lighthouse official opening
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Home Office minister, Victoria Atkins, officially opened The Lighthouse yesterday.
Hot off the press – order your copy of our 2019/2020 prospectus
We are delighted to announce the launch of our 2019/2020 prospectus. Inside you will find details of the wide range of postgraduate courses we offer.
Media Mention: Inside the Portman Clinic, the UK’s leading psychotherapy clinic
‘Our patients grow up in hell, and then they carry out hellish acts, and we respond as a society by putting them into hell, with the expectation...
Tavistock and Portman share in funding to support employers
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust will share in nearly £4 million in government funding to support people with health conditions to...
Children and Young People Now Awards 2018
An innovative parenting project from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is among a strong field of nominees in tomorrow’s (November 21)...
Tavistock and Portman gets ‘Good’ rating, with ‘Outstanding’ effectiveness
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors have rated our Trust as ‘Good’, with ‘Outstanding’ effectiveness, praising our skilled workforce, high-...
Our Gender Identity Development Service
As reported in the Observer today, the Trust is currently conducting an internal review into issues raised about the Gender Identity Development...
Our new governors
Elections to the Council of Governors for our Trust are now complete, and we can announce the successful candidates.
A memorandum of understanding with Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation
We are delighted today to sign a memorandum of understanding with Beijing Huatong Guokang Foundation (BHGF), China. We are excited by the...
Showing our workings out – an update on the Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP) so far
Read a blog on the Research in Practice website about the design and delivery of the Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP) so far:
Council of governor elections 2018 – notice of poll
Voting for our council of governors is now closed.
Council of Governor Elections
Nominations for our Council of Governors is now closed, and we have received statements from the following nominated candidates.
Our Nurses highlighted in Mental Health Practice Journal
Our nursing development work and members of our outstanding nursing teams from CAISS and Gloucester House are profiled in the latest issue of the...Upcoming Events
Discovering Leadership: The State we’re in and the State within - a Group Relations Conference
Organizational life is more complex and difficult than ever. Globalisation, technology, and the rapid pace of environmental change sets us in a...
Trust Scientific Meeting “Strange meeting: the relevance of Tavistock history and methods to the Brexit crisis"
The Tavistock and Portman has a long tradition of democratically based working methods and management practices, which are in danger of being lost...
Learning how to ask: a workshop for ethnographers and systemic psychotherapists
Are you an ethnographer or a systemic psychotherapist interested in expanding your ability to enquire? Are you an ethnographer or a systemic...
Medically Unexplained Symptoms / Somatic Symptom Disorder: Improving Practice 2019
A Joint Conference Healthcare Conferences UK & The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation TrustResearched and produced in partnership with The...
Attachment, Neurodevelopment and Psychopathology
This 3-day course focuses on the development, prevention and treatment of psychological disorder from infancy to adolescence. It weaves together...
Attachment, Psychopathology and Treatment in Adulthood
This 1-day course focuses on using aspects of adult development to enhance treatment of psychological maladaptation of adults and their families...
Past Events
Identity, culture, and class in group and organisational life: a group relations conference
Join us in creating a three-day experiential learning institution, designed to explore ways in which groups, inter-groups and organisations...
Time-limited Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: a developmentally focussed psychotherapy for young people by Stephen Briggs
There are drinks and light refreshments, and the opportunity to meet other guests. The contribution the book makes to current practice, and debates...
Trust Scientific Meeting: Mind your language: the vocabulary of higher education today
Universities have undergone dramatic changes in recent decades, especially since 2010. In this lecture, Stefan Collini discusses some of these...
Launch of 'New Discoveries in Child Psychotherapy: Findings from Qualitative Research'
The editors of the Tavistock Clinic/Routledge Book Series (Margot Waddell, Jocelyn Catty and Kate Stratton) are pleased to invite you to the launch...
The Projections Society presents: Ida
In 1962, Anna is about to take vows as a nun when she learns from her only relative that she is Jewish. Both women embark on a journey to discover...
BAME youth and their identity in hostile environments
Can psychoanalysis help adolescents from a BAME background negotiate positive identities and personality development in a hostile environment? A...
Beyond the Us and Them Conference
The Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees (CTAR) of the University of Essex, UNHCR, the Tavistock Centre and the Refugee Council invite you to...
Family Origins: Childhood trauma in Harry Potter and the Clinic
The second in a new annual lecture series on “Identities in Transition”, in memory of Stephen Thomson.
Gender and Power: a Shakespearean Dialogue
Join us for an evening of dialogue about the links between psychotherapeutic approaches and Shakespeare's plays.
Book Launch: Researching the Unconscious by Michael Rustin
The Editors (Margot Waddell, Jocelyn Catty and Kate Stratton) of the Tavistock Clinic/Routledge Book Series are pleased to invite you to the Launch...
On whose authority? - exploring leadership in contemporary organisations, Geneva group relations conference 2019
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The 2019 Tavistock Doctoral Conference: ‘Making waves – influencing the professional field through practitioner research’
Join us for presentations, workshops, debate, networking, refreshments, and inspiration.
Trust Research Week
Research Week highlights the best in mental health research methodology.
Trust Scientific Meeting: Rising climate instability
Currently we see rapidly rising instability in two distinct climates: the physical and the human. It will be argued in this presentation that these...
Health and Social Care Workforce Development: Preventing Stress and Enhancing Workforce Resilience Conference
The 2019 Mental Health Workforce Development Conference.
Exploring the complex realities of inter-agency working: a group relations conference
This is an applied four-day group relations conference exploring complexities in caring for the emotional and psychological well-being of adults,...
Tavistock Policy Seminar: Reflective Social Work Practice
Tavistock Policy Seminars presents:"Reflective Social Work Practice - How it works, how it helps, does it?
Youth Violence and Knife Crime in London Today: Going beyond the superficial approaches
A Thinking Space Special Event
Nurturing Children: From Trauma to Growth Using Attachment Theory, Psychoanalysis and Neurobiology
The internationally respected clinician and trainer Dr Graham Music, tackles major issues affecting troubled children, including trauma, neglect,...
Not Knowing but Learning about Racism
A Thinking Space Special Event
Book Launch - Justice for Children and Families: A Developmental Perspective
Join us on Wednesday February 27 for the official launch of Justice for Children and Families: A Developmental Perspective, by Dr Mike Shaw and...
Strength and vulnerability: exploring authenticity and risk in contemporary organisational life
Conference Director: Lydia Hartland-Rowe
Medically Unexplained Symptoms / Somatic Symptom Disorder: National Summit 2018
Researched and produced in partnership with The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and chaired by Brian Rock, Director of Education and...
Ecology, Psychoanalysis and Global Warming - Present and future traumas
Global warming is the most important concern threatening humankind today. It can be both frightening and traumatic. It is a reality, which is often...
Understanding the emotional impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): looking after nurses looking after patients
This innovative conference will address the profound impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on patients and the complex emotional impact on...
Trauma, Creativity and Resistance
Trauma refers to the emotional distress we experience in response to emotionally painful circumstances often linked to experiences of oppression,...
Systemic Psychotherapy and Queer Practice – Working Alongside LGBTQ People, Relationships and Families. Otherness & Reflexivity (CPD73i)
Guest Speaker: Amanda Middleton This half day workshop will help us learn how we might better get alongside LGBT families of choice. We will look...
The science of gender: evidence for what influences gender development and gender dysphoria and what are the respective influences of nature and nurture
The 2018 European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) science symposium
Assessing Risk in Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System: A relational approach
Practitioners in health, social care and the criminal justice system have to manage challenging risk issues in their day to day work, often without...
Annual General Meeting 2018
...And Portman.
Mentalization and DIT
Mentalization and DIT at the Anna Freud Centre with Deborah Abrahams and Peter Fonagy.
Gender Identity Clinic – information session for GPs
The London-based Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) is inviting GPs, nurses and healthcare professionals to a free Gender Identity Information Session...
Discovering Leadership: Authenticity, Action and Responsibility – a group relations conference
Conference Director: Ben Neal
The Contemporary Observer: Learning and Teaching Psychoanalytic Observation Today
8th International Conference for Teachers of Infant Observation
Book launch: Conjunctions: social work, psychoanalysis and society by Andrew Cooper
We would like to invite you all to the launch of Conjunctions: social work, psychoanalysis and society by Andrew Cooper
Mental Health Research for the 21st Century: Shaping Evidence, Policy and Practice
The University of Essex and The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust's 4th Joint Annual Research Conference. Book your FREE place on Eventbrite...
Book launch and 50th Tavistock Clinic Series book celebration
We would like to invite you all to the launch of On Adolescence – Inside Stories by Margot Waddell, the 50th book published in the Tavistock Clinic...
Different pasts, shared future – Refugee Week 2018
“We are both similar and different, but we will thrive together” The Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees (University of Essex), The Tavistock...
Living Contradictions: Young people and identities in changing times
This first in a new annual lecture series on “Identities in Transition”, in memory of Stephen Thomson.
The Projections Society: ‘Confusion of Tongues’ and ‘The Nest’
At the 5th floor lecture theatre in The Tavistock Centre Two short films: Confusion of Tongues and The Nest Em Cooper is a British director and...
Trust scientific meeting: “What were the Germans fighting for in World War II?”
The Second World War was a German war like no other. Having started it, the Nazi regime turned the conflict into the most horrific war in European...
Trust scientific meeting: Catch 22 – the inflammatory nature of insight
Professor Allyson Pollock gives an account of the thinking behind the NHS Reinstatement Bill.
Understanding trauma: principles and practice - Open evening
If you work with people who have experienced trauma this course will help you to develop a deeper capacity to reflect on your working practice and...
Second systemic postgraduate research conference – curiosity and critical practice research
This postgraduate systemic research conference is for systemic practitioners and is jointly hosted by the two systemic Professional Doctorates at...
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