Tennent Institute
The Tennent Chair of Ophthalmology was founded in 1917 and is named for Gavin Patterson Tennent (d1913), who had endowed it. Funds from his bequest were used to build the Tennent Memorial Institute in 1936, to house the Ophthalmological Department.
Tennent studied at the University, graduating MB, CM in 1867 and MD in 1870. From 1868 to 1870 he served as assistant to John Black Cowan (d1896), Regius Professor of Materia Medica, and he was a visiting physician at the Western Infirmary from 1881 until 1897.
The Tennent chair was the first in Ophthalmology to be founded in the United Kingdom.
Directions to the Tennent Institute from Gartnavel General Entrance
On entering the main door, make your way through the seating area into the lift block. Take the lift or the stairs to the Lower ground floor. Once on the lower ground floor, head in the direction of the canteen and then take the left exit to Orthoptics/ Post graduate department.
Go straight through Orthoptics. (reception on your right) straight down the corridor to the double doors. This is now the Post Graduate department / Tennent Institute.
By car
From M8 At junction 17, exit toward Dumbarton/A82 0.1 mi
Turn right at A82/Great Western Rd 2.0 mi
Turn left at Leicester Ave
Park in the Pond Hotel (in front of the hospital) for £5 per day as hospital parking although free, is restricted for 4 hours maximum.
By rail
by rail - train to Glasgow or Queen street and then a low level train to Hyndland (which go every 15-30 minutes and take 15 minutes). Hospital is 5 minutes walk from station and is signposted.
By plane
Regular services to Glasgow International and Glasgow Prestwick.
From Glasgow International - a taxi ride Gartnavel takes approximately 15 minutes (outside rush hour) and costs around £15. There are also bus services to the West end. From here a taxi would cost £2-3.
From Glasgow Prestwick - take a train to Glasgow Central (about 45 minutes) and then a low level train to Hyndland (15 minutes).See train section.
Ophthalmology
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