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The South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Charitable Fund hosted a quiz night with all proceeds going straight to the Trust’s winter appeal.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how healthcare is delivered across the NHS. At its core, AI is a set of tools designed to support people, not replace them.

Ward One at Springfield Hospital benefits from two outdoor courtyards, but until recently, one of them remained underused. Find out how the space has been transformed. 

New resources are now available to support local people, healthcare partners, and community leaders and organisations in signposting to key NHS mental health services across south west London. The new 'Know where to turn' mental health signposting toolkit includes a range of printable and digital resources designed to raise awareness of the support available for people experiencing mental health difficulties, including those in crisis.

This year, we’re adding a special touch of warmth and celebration with our We Care Festive Celebration. The Trust Charity is inviting donations to help us deliver a bespoke party-in-a-box to every ward. Each box will include festive decorations, treats and goodies to help bring a sense of celebration and comfort to patients and staff on Christmas Day, while recognising and respecting the many other cultural and religious festivities observed during this season.

Earlier this week, Their Royal Highnesses Princess Eugenie and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan visited Springfield University Hospital in Tooting to explore the transformative role of art in mental health care.  Led in partnership with arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms, the visit shone a spotlight on Springfield’s innovative art programme which was completed in 2023.

Daniel Page has been named the 2025 winner of the Trust’s Exceptional People Award. Daniel currently works in the Acute and Urgent Care service, has been at the Trust since July 2024, previously working as an Occupational Therapist in the Community Service.

In the spring we launched a competition inviting naming suggestions for our new hospital building at Tolworth. Find out the winning name!

Ashton Ntuli, Chief Operating Officer at our Trust, reflects on World Mental Health Day and highlights key support available across South West London.

In September, the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) held the fifth annual quality summit for improving adult eating disorders. 

Nurse-led and purpose-built, the Lotus Assessment Suite provides a calm, safe space for people experiencing acute mental health crises - offering timely assessments, compassionate care, and a pathway to recovery.

Elisabetta Mazza, a Healthcare Assistant on Bluebell Ward, has been selected as the latest recipient of the Trust’s Exceptional People Award. She has been a valued member of the Trust for the past eight years.

Our Trust Chief Executive, Vanessa Ford shares how the new NHS 10 Year Plan offers an important opportunity for change: "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."

Our Trust is proud to recognise the achievements of Colin Bailey MCMA, an award-winning Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor, coach, and author. Colin has been shortlisted for the 2025 Complementary Medical Association Community Service Award in recognition of training more than 1,300 people in MHFA skills, including over 110 staff here at our Trust

This World Mental Health Day (Friday 10 October) is about ensuring everyone can access the right support when they need it most. Across South West London, our Recovery Cafés are doing just that, offering simple, safe, and life-changing support for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.

The thoughts of everyone at our Trust are with those affected by the Manchester synagogue attack. A range of support is available for anyone affected by an upsetting event like this. 

We’re reviewing how we provide access to rapid mental health assessment to ensure the best possible care for people when they need it most. Our goal is to offer easy and responsive access to mental health support when people are in crisis, in the least restrictive setting 24/7, avoiding A&E.

Young people in south west London will now benefit from cutting-edge mental health treatment thanks to a new partnership between South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and XR Therapeutics.

On World Pharmacy Day, we are proud to celebrate the work of our pharmacy team by sharing two important initiatives that are helping patients, carers and staff across south west London feel more supported in their care.

We are delighted to introduce Justine Trippier, Consultant Nurse for Mental Health, Learning Disability & Autism (MHLDA), who has recently taken up the role of Ward Consultant and Trainee Multi-Professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) on Rose Ward.