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Last month, we welcomed presenter Claudia Hammond and producer Gerry Holt from BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind to Seacole ward at Springfield Hospital. The team recorded a special episode exploring obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and how it is treated.

Percy Watungwa has been a qualified nurse for over 20 years. He spent the last 11 years at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) before joining South West London and St George’s in February 2026 as our Deputy Director of Nursing.

We are excited to announce that the Springfield Spark Community Fund has awarded over £25,000 in funding to seven Wandsworth community organisations to run creative and inclusive community activities in Springfield Park this summer.

Mental health problems are common – in fact 1 in 4 people in South West London will experience a mental health problem each year. Yet many people are unsure who to turn to if they, or someone they know, need support.

Looking for a fun way to make a difference? From running a 10K or taking on a swim challenge to hosting a bake sale or themed fundraiser, there are so many ways to support our Trust Charity and help improve mental health recovery across our local communities.

Recently, our CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team came together to take part in a 5km walk in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. As a service working closely with children, young people and families with neurodevelopmental needs, this was a meaningful opportunity to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and support the work of the National Autistic Society.

Did you know 1 in 5 women experience mental health difficulties during pregnancy and for the first year after their babies are born?

Some women may already have a mental illness when they get pregnant. Others may worry because of past experiences, and some develop mental health difficulties for the first time during pregnancy or after giving birth.

Deaf Awareness Week is a time to celebrate Deaf people and Deaf culture, and to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the Deaf community. It’s also a chance to share information about the mental health support available for Deaf people.

This week (27 April – 1 May) we’re celebrating Patient Experience Week – a chance to recognise how important it is to listen to the voices of people who use our services, their families and carers. At our Trust, patient experience is at the heart of everything we do. We believe the best mental health care is shaped by the people who use it, and by listening, learning and improving together.

New outpatient facilities are on the way in Richmond! This spring Richmond Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) will move from their temporary base at Livingston House in Teddington into a new facility called the Richmond Royal Wellbeing Centre.

Based at the site of the former Richmond Royal Hospital, where Richmond CAMHS were previously based, services will return to what is now the Wellbeing Centre this May.

The catering team supporting South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has been recognised nationally, receiving Catering Team of the Year at the Hospital Caterers Association Awards.

This week (13–17 April), the Recovery College is hosting an art exhibition featuring the work of Owen Reilly, a peer trainer at the college. The exhibition showcases artwork created by Owen over the past 20 years, offering a unique insight into his personal journey of creativity, growth and self-discovery.

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust’s charity has been successful in bidding for over £220,000 to deliver a new programme of culturally sensitive, trauma‑informed psychological support for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic NHS staff.

To celebrate Culturally Mindful, a creative health residency programme delivered in partnership with Wandsworth London Borough of Culture, our Wandsworth CAMHS team hosted a fun and heartfelt event to mark the installation of our new mural. Hear how the programme has brought people together to explore mental health and personal stories through art.

Solomon Gyasi has been named as the next recipient of the Trust’s Exceptional People Award. Solomon works as the Deputy Ward Manager on Ward 2 and joined the Trust in 2020 as a Bank Healthcare Assistant, before progressing to a Registered Mental Health Nurse role and finally into the position he finds himself today.

The next strike by resident doctors will take place between 7am on Tuesday 7 April and 7am on Monday 13 April 2026. We are working together to make sure that our essential services will be covered through this period of industrial action.

Michaela, a Mental Heath and Wellbeing Practitioner, helps run our Mood on Track group — a cognitive behavioural therapy based intervention for people living with bipolar disorder. 

Staff at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust were given an exclusive first look inside Tala building, our new space at Tolworth Hospital.

More than 3,000 Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders) across south west London will benefit from additional mental health and wellbeing resources thanks to a partnership between South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) and Mental Health First Aid England. 

The Trust is pleased to publish 2025 Gender, Ethnicity, and Disability Pay Gap reports. These reports set out the differences in average pay between groups of colleagues.