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NewsA ban on conversion therapy should include protections for trans people
The Government yesterday announced that the proposed ban on conversion therapy will not cover trans conversion therapy. We are disappointed at this decision.
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Letter in response to The Observer editorial on the Cass Review
Our CEO and Director of GIDS have published a letter in The Guardian in response to The Observer’s editorial on the Cass review.
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Notice of Council of Governors Elections
Notice is hereby given that elections will be held for the Council of Governors of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
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Making a change through motivational interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a person-centred counselling style that can be used in many settings to facilitate positive change.
NewsNine new paid assistant psychologist posts for under-represented psychology graduates
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is supporting the Aspiring Clinical Psychologists (ACP) Access Scheme
NewsRead the new Tavistock and Portman green plan
In October 2020, the NHS became the world’s first health service to commit to reaching net zero, reducing its net carbon emissions to zero.
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Council of Governors – statement of persons nominated, October 2021
See which candidates have been nominated for our Council of Governors election.
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New specialist perinatal mental health postgraduate module launches nationally
A new postgraduate module in perinatal mental health has been launched aimed at enhancing the skills of people who work and train in perinatal health teams.
NewsMindworks Surrey – emotional wellbeing and mental health service using the THRIVE framework
We’re delighted to be part of the alliance of organisations working to deliver a new emotional wellbeing and mental health service for children and young people
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Notice of Council of Governors elections
Notice is hereby given that elections will be held for the Council of Governors for The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
NewsThe THRIVE Framework for system change could help address the post-pandemic crisis in child and adolescent mental health
NHS Confederation Mental Health Network reveals a steep increase in demand for child and adolescent mental health services during the pandemic
NewsTrust and six partner organisations to support student mental health with new peer to peer mentoring service
Alongside six partners with Independent Higher Education (IHE), we have been awarded Office for Students funding to deliver mental health support for students.
News96% satisfaction rate for the Practice Supervisor Development Programme
The programme received a similarly high approval rating in its first two years.
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Working with refugees and asylum seekers
Systemic Psychotherapists David Amias and Nsimire Bisimwa talk us through their two-day workshop
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George Floyd one year on: Tavistock anti-racist pledges
On the anniversary of the tragic murder of George Floyd, we pledge our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation.
NewsResearch shows one size doesn’t fit all for cervical screening in the trans and non-binary community
Facilitating cervical screening for trans men and non-binary people requires a multi-pronged approach
NewsTransformed emotional wellbeing and mental health service for Surrey’s children and young people gets underway
A new alliance has come together to deliver a transformed emotional wellbeing and mental health service for Surrey’s children, young people and families.
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COVID-19 pandemic – Where are we now?
I wrote a paper near the beginning of the pandemic trying to bring to bear what contemporary trauma theory might tell us about this extraordinary situation.
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Children, young people and the future of mental health
Emilios Lemoniatis on the future of mental health for children and young people.
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Celebrating Mental Heath Nurses Day 2021
We asked some of the highly experienced and skilled Mental Health Nurses working in our Trust to share what they value most about their role.
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Lockdown and learning: too much to think
Xavier Eloquin reflects on the no-mans-land that children find themselves during the third lockdown.
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Early Intervention Study shows puberty blockers are a well-received intervention in carefully selected patients
Starting in 2011, the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock undertook the Early Intervention Study
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Update on GIDS Judicial Review and timetable for clinical reviews
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, together with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has today sought permission to appeal the order of the Divisional Court handed down on 1 December in the case brought against us, Bell v Tavistock. In the meantime, we continue to work with…
News“The unconscious is a foreign country we are training to get to know”
Over 500 participants joined our centenary talk with Dilys Daws and Alex de Rementeria on the legacy of Esther Bick earlier this week.