Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health

As a specialist mental health service, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has its focus on education and training, but also provides services to people mainly in London, but some specialist services, such as the Gender Identity Clinic, are able to accept referrals from all over the country.

There is a specialist service provided by the Portman Clinic that offers long term help to all ages displaying signs of disturbing sexual behaviours, criminality or violence. This service is again available countrywide. The trust also offers a specialist youth offending service, providing support to young people who may have mental health issues that have contributed to their offending. The trust also offers training and education in mental health in both London and at centres across the UK.

Figures for this Trust

  • Number of Patient Safety Incidents & harm caused
    April 2020 to March 2021
    • Death
      14
    • Severe
      6
    • Moderate
      3
    • Low
      1
    • None
      10
    Total 34
  • Top 3 categories of Patient Safety Incident
    April 2020 to March 2021
    1. Self-harming behaviour
    2. All other categories
    3. Disruptive, aggressive behaviour



  • Number of Never Events and number by category
    Number of Never Events and
    number by category
    1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021
    0
  • Wrong site surgery - 0
  • Retained foreign object post procedure - 0
  • Wrong implant/prosthesis - 0
  • Misplaced naso- or orogastric tubes - 0
  • Overdose of insulin due to abbreviations or incorrect device - 0
  • Administration of medication by the wrong route - 0
  • Overdose of methotrexate for non cancer treatment - 0
  • Failure to install functional collapsible shower or curtain rails - 0
  • Transfusion or transplantation of ABO incompatible blood components or organs - 0
  • Unintentional connection of a patient requiring O2 to an air flowmeter - 0
  • Misselection of high strength midazolam - 0
  • Misselection of a strong potassium solution - 0
  • Falls from poorly restricted windows - 0
  • Chest or neck entrapment in bed rails - 0
  • Scalding of patients - 0