Abstract

Ted Smith was born on 24 January 1926. He came from a naval family: his grandfather was an admiral, his brother joined the navy when he was 16, and Ted spent 4 years in the Fleet Air Arm. Ted had a strong sense of duty and he enjoyed a challenge. He set up one of the first multidisciplinary

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  • Ted Smith was born on 24 January 1926

  • Ted had a strong sense of duty and he enjoyed a challenge. He set up one of the first multidisciplinary community teams, he was one of the first psychiatrists to become a full-time specialist in general hospital psychiatry, and he was Civilian Advisor in Psychiatry to the Royal Navy

  • Having qualified (MBBS Lond. 1953), he spent 3 years in general medicine before deciding on a career in psychiatry. He was determined from the beginning to maintain his interest in general medicine, and when he had completed his basic training at the Maudsley Hospital, he returned to St Thomas’ to complete his psychiatric training (DPM 1962)

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Ted Smith was born on 24 January 1926. He came from a naval family: his grandfather was an admiral, his brother joined the navy when he was 16, and Ted spent 4 years in the Fleet Air Arm. He set up one of the first multidisciplinary community teams, he was one of the first psychiatrists to become a full-time specialist in general hospital psychiatry, and he was Civilian Advisor in Psychiatry to the Royal Navy. Ted Smith entered St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School after war service.

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