

This Patient Experience Week is a chance to recognise the strength and hope that personal journeys bring to mental health care. At our Trust, we know that shared experiences with someone who understands helps many in their journey to recovery.
Read Matt's journey: from lived experience to supporting others…Our colleagues are working in lots of different ways to provide better care for our patients. To do this, we all need to make sure we are working towards the four principles of the Adult Patient Journey. Burntwood Villas rehabilitation service cares for people who may have spent a long time in inpatient services. It is designed to empower people to live as independently as possible before they rejoin the community.
Read Removing barriers to discharge in Burntwood Villas…In order to provide better care to our patients, clinicians are working in lots of different ways to tackle our challenges and working in line with the four principles of the Adult Patient Journey – that care:
Read Supporting Lavender Ward patients to avoid relapse with Sound Minds…
The bank holiday can be a welcome break for many, but for others, it may feel isolating, overwhelming, or emotionally challenging, especially when usual routines are disrupted, and many services are closed. If you’re struggling with your mental health this Easter bank holiday, you are not alone. Here’s how to find help and support during the long weekend.
From Saturday 3 May 2025, extended bus routes will support improved transport and access for staff, patients and visitors travelling to and from Springfield Hospital, as well as residents of the new Springfield Village.
Read New bus routes open to support improved access to Springfield Hospital…South West London and St George’s made a further public commitment to active anti-racism last month by signing the Unison anti-racism charter during its March Board Meeting.
Read South West London and St George’s signs UNISON’s anti-racism charter…A patient who went missing while on leave has now been safely returned to Springfield Hospital following an appeal for information shared by the police.
Read Resolved: Appeal for information…Enter the ballot and let the adventure begin! The 2026 TCS London Marathon opened today Friday 25 April and closes on Friday 2 May 2025. The winners are drawn at random, so everyone has an equal shot – it's all about the luck of the draw. If you're successful, you'll secure a coveted spot in the next TCS London Marathon.
Read London Marathon 2026 – general ballot now open!…At our Trust, our peer support workers and lived experience practitioners help shape and deliver high-quality mental health services. Collaborating closely with clinical teams, crisis cafés, the Recovery College, and voluntary sector partners, they help to ensure that care is compassionate, person-centred, and informed by lived experience. In this Q&A, we speak with Freweini, one of our lived experience practitioners, to explore the value of lived experience in mental health services and how her role contributes to recovery and well-being for both individuals and the wider community.
Read Freweini Tewelde: A Journey of Lived Experience and Peer Support…We’re proud to launch a new, co-designed campaign aimed at reducing incidents of violence and aggression across our Trust. At the heart of the campaign is a clear and meaningful message: treating each other with kindness and respect. Colleagues told us how important it is to feel valued, respected, and safe at work—and this campaign reflects those voices. It reminds us all that just as we care deeply for our patients, we too deserve to be treated with care and kindness.
Read Trust launches new kindness campaign aimed at reducing violence and aggression…Last week, the spiritual and pastoral care team invited service users, colleagues, and visitors to join the late celebrations at Springfield Hospital.
Read Celebrating Eid with our community…Xinyu Yao has been named as the next recipient of the Trust’s Exceptional People Award, having been selected as the February 2025 winner. Xinyu works in the Procurement Team as a Buyer and joined the Trust in April 2024 after previously working in the fashion industry.
Read Celebrating our latest Exceptional People Award winner: Xinyu Yao…Following last week’s ‘groundbreaking’ ceremony, the £110m redevelopment of Tolworth Hospital in Kingston has begun. One important task remains – naming our new building! The name will give the building a distinct identity, helping establish it as a modern facility equipped to support local people for many years to come. The winning entry will be announced later this year.
Read Help us name our new hospital building at Tolworth!…
We’re pleased to announce that South West London and St George’s have been awarded £296,051 to install solar panels at Tolworth Hospital.
Read New solar panel funding awarded to South West London and St George’s…South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust today announced the start of Tolworth Hospital’s £110m redevelopment. Patients, carers, NHS staff and leaders from across the region came together in Kingston, South West London, to celebrate the milestone at a special ‘Groundbreaking Ceremony’.
Read Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of £110m redevelopment of Tolworth Hospital…The transition from incarceration to reintegration into society is a critical one . A unique collaborative project spearheaded by employment specialist Chris Hamilton, who has experience working within the prison system, aims to support offenders due for release.
Read Addressing the mental health and employment needs of prison leavers…South West London and St George’s has scored 97% in the latest Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) survey.
Read Patient survey highlights impact of better environments at South West London and St George’s…