MedNet

What is MedNet?

MedNet provides doctors and dentists working in the area covered by the London and KSS Deaneries with practical advice about their career, emotional support should they need it and, if appropriate, access to brief or longer term psychotherapy. It operates on the basis of strict confidentiality.

The MedNet service is based at the Tavistock Centre and the Maudsley Hospital.

MedNet aims to contribute via research to the body of knowledge about doctors and their work related difficulties in several areas and what might help them to overcome those difficulties.

Who has access to MedNet?

Any doctor or dentist working in the NHS in hospitals or general practice in the area covered by the London/KSS Deaneries has access to MedNet, irrespective of their grade.

What is offered by MedNet?

After referral (this is a self referral service) an assessment to up to 6 sessions is offered. Following this assessment, which may include brief therapy, a conclusion will be reached about what further action would be appropriate. This might include a referral to a specialist psychotherapy service, to a psychiatrist (to clarify indication for medication), to individual or group psychotherapy, to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Subject to capacity, longer-term low frequency psychodynamic psychotherapy might be offered by clinical staff or MedNet themselves.

MedNet does not provide any reports to tutors, employing authorities or referrers. Exceptions are made only in agreement with the user.

MedNet aims to help doctors with psychological problems which are work related; it is not a general psychotherapeutic service for doctors.

Trainers & Trainees

Provides totally confidential counselling service for doctors by doctors

Who works at MedNet?

At the Tavistock Centre:

Clinical Staff:
Dr Anthony Garelick (Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy Associate Dean for the Counselling of Doctors)
Dr Matthias von der Tann (Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy)

Research Assistant:
Dr Irene Richardson

Research Supervisor:
Professor Phil Richardson

Administrator and Secretary:
Mrs Chris Loizou

At the Maudsley Hospital:

Clinical Staff:
Dr Julia Bland (Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy)

Administrator and Secretary:
Mrs Chris Loizou

What does MedNet request from the user?

The service of MedNet is free of charge to the user.

How does one make contact with MedNet?

This is possible either in writing or by telephone. Following this, an appointment will be offered usually within two weeks.

For further information contact:
Mrs Chris Loizou (Administrator)
MedNet Tavistock Centre
120 Belsize Lane
London NW3 5BA
Tel: 020 8938 2411
Fax: 020 7447 3745