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NewsToday is Playday – the national day for play 7 August
Watch me play, a free resource for parents
NewsThe National i-THRIVE Programme support resources for children, young people and families during social unrest
Help and support relating to the violent far-right riots happening across the country at the moment.
NewsNeedle Sharp: Q&A with Lucy Fisher & Polly Mortimer
Last week, our trust launched it’s latest art exhibition, Needle Sharp: Thread Works in Wool and Cotton, by sisters Lucy Fisher and Polly Mortimer.
NewsQuality improvements in autism and learning disabilities service
This week the autism and learning disabilities service team participated in their third Kaizen event, intended to give a 60-day update.
NewsFCAMHS changes the way they gather feedback and hits 90% approval rate
Claudia Rodriguez Garduño (Assistant Psychologist / Research Assistant)
NewsHow we contact you by email is changing
From Tuesday, 13 August 2024, emails you receive from us relating to your care may be changing.
NewsSouth Asian Heritage Month: Free To Be Me
South Asian Heritage Month is an annual educational and celebratory event, which is running between 18 July and 17 August.
NewsOngoing art exhibition at the trust – ‘ENVIRONmental’
Our Trust is currently showcasing ‘ENVIRONmental’ by Aleks Faust.
NewsTavistock and Portman deploys DrDoctor technology to transform waitlist management
New patient portal DrDoctor
NewsNew artwork in adult waiting room Tavistock Centre
To improve patients’ experience, the newly opened waiting room for adults has been decorated with a selection of artwork.
NewsProfessor Mark Freestone visit to BIGSPD conference in Belfast
Professor Mark Freestone attended the annual British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder (BIGSPD) conference in Belfast.
NewsNational Center for Mental Health China visit the Tavistock and Portman
A delegation from the National Center for Mental Health China visited the Tavistock and Portman
NewsTrust hosts open conference: Refugee Care, Our Home
In celebration of Refugee Week, our Trust partnered with the University of Essex Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees (CTAR) to host an open conference.
NewsJune 2024 open day
Applicants and offer-holders joined our in-person event to get a taste of student life at The Tavistock and Portman.
NewsLearning Disability Week: do you see me?
Learning Disability Week will run from 17-23 June. It's a week which raises awareness of those with learning difficulties. This year's theme is 'Do You See Me?'
NewsCelebrating Refugee Week 2024: Our Home
Refugee Week is in recognition of refugees and those seeking sanctuary. The theme this year, ‘Our Home’, encourages people to extend hospitality to others.
NewsMeet our new Chief Education and Training Officer: Professor Mark Freestone
Professor Mark Freestone joins The Tavistock and Portman as our new Chief Education and Training Officer and Dean of Postgraduate Studies.
NewsTrust lecturer publishes contributions to practitioner research
Congratulations are in order for Dr Philip Archard who has recently had two academic journal articles published.
NewsKaizen event held for quality improvement of austim service
Last Thursday, 16 May, our Trust held a ‘Kaizen’ event, as part of its Quality Improvement initiative, focusing on our Autism assessment service.
NewsMental Health Awareness Week 2024: The importance of physical activity
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event where we are all invited to have an open dialogue about the importance of maintaining good mental health.
NewsCelebrating international nurses day 2024: The economic power of care
The 12 May marks International Nurses Day. This is the annual celebration of nurses and the contribution they make to our society.
NewsYoung people spoke and we listened: NCL Waiting Room hosts patient public involvement events
the NCL Waiting Room team ran five patient public involvement (PPI) events to gather feedback, insight, and ideas from young people about our digital platform.
NewsTavi Open 2024 art exhibition has launched
Tavi Open Art Exhibition has launched at the Tavistock and Portman Trust.
NewsExciting pledges made during Healthcare delegation in China
Last month, Chris Abbott and Paul Dugmore went to China as part of a trade delegation selected by the Department of Health and Social Care.