Elizabeth Casson
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Elizabeth Casson was the first female doctor to graduate from the University of Bristol
. She set up a residential clinic for women with mental disorders at Dorset House in Bristol
in 1929. In 1930 Dr Casson founded the first school of occupational therapy
in the UK at Dorset House.
Elizabeth Casson House is a psychiatric intensive care service for women provided by Avon and Wiltshire NHS Trust in Bristol.
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. She set up a residential clinic for women with mental disorders at Dorset House in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
in 1929. In 1930 Dr Casson founded the first school of occupational therapy
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...
in the UK at Dorset House.
Elizabeth Casson House is a psychiatric intensive care service for women provided by Avon and Wiltshire NHS Trust in Bristol.