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Removing barriers to discharge in Burntwood Villas

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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.

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Accessing mental health support over the bank holiday

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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. two people sitting, takingIf 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.

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Freweini Tewelde: A Journey of Lived Experience and Peer Support

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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.

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Trust launches new kindness campaign aimed at reducing violence and aggression

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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.

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Help us name our new hospital building at Tolworth!

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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. 

 

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Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of £110m redevelopment of Tolworth Hospital

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’.

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