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In line with this recommendation, it is anticipated that the formal transfer of services to SWLStG will happen on 1 November 2025. Since our last update, significant progress has been made and we wanted to share the following key updates.

We’re pleased to share that our Trust has received funding through the NHS Chargepoint Accelerator Scheme, a joint initiative by the Department for Transport and the Department of Health and Social Care.

New outpatient facilities are on the way in Richmond! This summer, 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. 

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, today opened the new 32-acre ‘Springfield Park’ in Wandsworth, South West London. As part of the celebrations, the Mayor led a special opening ceremony at Tooting’s Springfield Village, a new community integrated with the park, and co-located with Springfield University Hospital.

The new NHS 10 Year Plan offers us the opportunity to rewrite the mental health story. The plan brings promise - and challenge - for mental health care. Its vision to shift from hospital to community, sickness to prevention, and analogue to digital is ambitious. The challenge now lies in delivery, hand in hand with the people it's designed to help.

New and refurbished facilities will soon be opening for local outpatient services in Richmond! Find out more about some of the changes planned across our estate as part of our Better Environment Programme between now and 2027. 

The Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, set ting  out a future plan for the NHS including mental health services.

During Springfield’s £150m transformation between 2021 and 2023, Hospital Rooms led a series of 120 art workshops with patients, carers and staff, which inspired incredible conversations, collaborations and artwork proposals.  

Our Trust’s Adult Patient Journey programme  is working to provide great care to our acute and older inpatients and community patients. Its principles are to ensure patient care is purposeful, avoids crisis, is timely and least restrictive, and is recovery focused.

We’re delighted to announce that Dr David Somerfield, Consultant Psychiatrist in old age psychiatry at our Trust, has been appointed as a national clinical lead for adult crisis and acute mental health care as part of the NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme.

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is proud to launch Deaf Mosaic, a captivating photography exhibition that celebrates the diverse achievements of Deaf individuals. Featuring 25 intimate portraits that range from fashion models and athletes to TV chefs, actresses, coffee baristas, and architects, the exhibition boldly proclaims: “With the right support, Deaf people can do anything.”

Armed Forces Week 2025 takes place from 22^nd June - 28^th June and our Trust, an NHS Veteran Aware organisation, will proudly be taking taken part in national efforts to honour the UK Armed Forces community throughout the week. Furthermore, today we will join the nation in celebrating Reserves Day, honouring the dedication and service of our Reserve Forces.

Patients, carers, NHS staff, teachers, and community leaders came together in Richmond, South West London, to mark a major milestone: the beginning of a transformative regeneration programme at Barnes Hospital.

The tragic news of the recent plane crash in India is at the forefront of many of our minds. Our thoughts are with all the members of our community who are impacted, and those who might have family members or friends who are affected.

This Learning Disability Week, we’re delighted to celebrate the Wandsworth Learning Disabilities Healthcare Team (WLDHT), who have been shortlisted for  Psychiatric Team of the Year   at the  Royal College of Psychiatrists London Division Awards.

The next Exceptional People Award winner of 2025 is Heather McFadden, who has been named winner for April! Heather works as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in Sutton, a position she has held for over 4 years after previously spending time at the Trust as a Staff Nurse at Corner House.

Our Trust was thrilled to be commended at the 2025 Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce Awards for our innovative mental health training programme.  

Carers play a vital role in supporting individuals who face challenges living independently. Often spouses, relatives, or friends, many carers don’t identify themselves as such, yet their contribution is invaluable.

The plan outlines our vision in which everyone, regardless of background, has equitable access to culturally sensitive, high-quality mental health services, supported by strong partnerships, transparent data, and a workforce empowered to make real change.