The Breakspear Hospital was founded by Dr Jean Monro MB BS, MRCS, LRCP, FAAEM, DIBEM, MACOEM.

Dr Monro started her career as a hospital doctor specialising in paediatrics and neurology, and moved on to general medicine.

Dr Monro's areas of special interest undoubtably were influenced by her personal life. Her husband suffered migraine, Coeliac Disease and symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) later in life.  Her two sons have Coeliac Disease, and had early childhood eczema and experience migraine.  Wanting to find the best treatments for her family drove her to carry out research into micro-nutrition and treatment of allergies involving thorough investigation into the chemical building blocks vital to the efficient functioning of the human body. (Some examples of these essential building blocks are vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, essential fatty acids, and bioflavinoids.)

In 1982 Dr Monro opened her own clinic at the Nightingale Hospital in Lisson Grove. By 1987 Dr Monro was able to move to Breakspear College in Abbotts Langley. (The building was renamed after Nicholas Breakspear, who was the only Englishman ever to become Pope in Rome.)  The hospital has retained the name of these former premises.

Today Breakspear Hospital is located at Hertfordshire House, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.  The Hospital has expanded to include laboratory facilities, a pathology department, nutritionals division and an extensive resource library on alternative medicine. All these departments together form the Breakspear Medical Group.

Go to Our Team for more information about other Breakspear Hospital physicians and the other staff members.