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Find information about staying well and accessing help over the holidays for patients and service users currently under the care of our services.

The holidays can be a difficult time for some people, and some experiences during the festive period could make your mental health harder to manage. Here you will find information about how and where to access support for your mental health in South West London over the holidays.

This year we are delighted to be celebrating 30 years of South West London and St. George’s! Our Trust was first established in 1994 as The Pathfinder National Health Service NHS Trust before changing to its current name in 1999. So much more has changed over the past three decades - across our sites and our services, but also in terms of attitudes to mental health and mental illness. 

Today we mark a significant milestone in our Trust’s history - our 30th birthday!  It is a day to reflect on the contributions of our amazing staff, carers, volunteers and patients, who all make our Trust the special place it is.

Lorena Migdan, who works as the Security Operations Manager at the Trust, won the  Healthcare Woman Role Model Award  at the National Association of Health Care Security Awards (NAHS).

Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie visited Springfield Hospital last week to tour the Trust’s new art installations and visit staff and patients.

We are delighted to announce that the Physical Skills and Lotus Assessment teams were presented with a Highly Commended Award at the South London Partnership Improvement and Innovation Conference 2024.

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is delighted to announce that its Charity’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony will take place on the Trust’s 30th birthday, Thursday 12 December.

Through our Better Communities programme, our Trust is working to improve care and environments across South West London to help create an NHS fit for the future.

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust are pleased to launch additional free mental health training programme for local residents. Designed to break mental health stigma, raise mental health awareness and improve mental health literacy, the programme has so far trained over 120 community Champions as is still growing!

It wouldn’t be Christmas without an official tree-lighting countdown and Springfield Village is delighted to announce that its annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony will take place on 12th December 2024 from 5pm.

On the 23rd, we celebrated Nursing Support Workers’ Day, an opportunity for us to say a huge thank you to all our nursing support workers for their invaluable contributions and the essential care they provide to our patients.

Anna Baines, Art Therapist of Wandsworth Arts Psychotherapies Service, has been selected as the Exceptional People Award winner for September 2024. Anna has been working at SWLStG for an amazing 21 years and has been described as someone who has worked tirelessly to provide a consistent service to patients.

Earlier this month, the Trust was delighted to welcome Chief Nursing Officer for England Ducan Burton to Springfield University Hospital. As part of his visit, Duncan took the opportunity to meet staff and patients and tour the Trust’s transformed site following its £150m redevelopment

Carers play a vital role in supporting people who experience challenges living independently. They can be of any age and may include spouses, family members, children, or friends, many of whom do not identify themselves as “carers.” This day recognises their invaluable contributions, and the support needed by the 5.7 million unpaid carers in the UK. 

Last week I, along with colleagues and members of our community, attended Healing our Broken Village – the 16th annual Black Mental Health Conference. The conference overall marked a positive development in how we work together for our community.

Our Trust was first established in 1994 as The Pathfinder National Health Service NHS Trust before changing to its current name in 1999. So much more has changed over the past three decades - across our sites and our services, but also in terms of attitudes to mental health and mental illness. 

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust comes together with the nation to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day to honour all those who have served, sacrificed, and endured through times of conflict. On Armistice Day on Monday November 11 2024, we will observe a two-minute silence at 11am. This moment allows us to pause and reflect, honouring the bravery and resilience of those affected by war, both past and present.

This week, we are thrilled to celebrate Occupational Therapy Week, an opportunity to recognise and appreciate the invaluable contributions of our occupational therapy team at SWLSTG. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in supporting individuals with mental health challenges, helping them to engage in meaningful activities that enhance their wellbeing and quality of life.

In celebration of Ask Your Pharmacist Week (4-11 November), we caught up with Henry, our Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist, to discuss MindMeds – a free smartphone app developed by our pharmacy team in partnership with individuals from our lived experience network.