University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
German Hospital Service
Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
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- Gynaecology
- Obestetrician/Gynecologist
- Paediatrics
History
We have an extensive and colourful history dating right back to the first World War
We were originally two clinics the Tavistock Clinic and the Portman Clinic joining forces in 1994 to become the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and becoming a foundation trust in 2006
Tavistock Clinic
Influenced by the new psychology coming from Vienna amp Zurich Dr Hugh CrichtonMiller a neurologist developed pioneering psychotherapeutic ways of treating shellshocked and neurotic soldiers He became convinced of the need to establish a clinic providing similar services to civilians of limited means and the Tavistock Clinic was born in 1920
The Clinic quickly became internationally recognised as a leader in pioneering mental health theories and treatments for example in organisational dynamics and family therapy
Portman Clinic
In 1931 the Portman Clinic originally called the Psychopathic Clinic was founded Established as the clinical arm of the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency its aims were assessment diagnosis and research in this area
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