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After another challenging year, this is a brilliant opportunity to say thank you to our exceptional staff for the amazing work they do each and every day. Our Trust is full of people who care passionately about what they do, and strive every day to provide excellent care and support for patients, carers, communities and each other.

On Wednesday 10 September our Trust welcomed patients, carers, staff, partners, and members of the public to our 2025 Annual Public Meeting (APM). Held at Springfield University Hospital in Wandsworth, the event provided an opportunity to reflect on our work across 2024/25, our challenges, achievements, and the future ahead.

Urgent mental health support is available for anyone affected by yesterday's incident in Battersea. No matter who you are or what your age, if you have been through an upsetting event like this you might find it hard to talk about how you feel - or you might feel an urge to express your feelings to others. It is normal for an upsetting event to impact our levels of happiness and resilience. If you need support, there are a range of options available for both adults and children in Wandsworth.

Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, we stand alongside our communities to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and reaffirm our commitment to saving lives. At our Trust, we believe every life matters. By working hand in hand with our partners, we are committed to ensuring that anyone in crisis can access the right help, at the right time.

The Government has published the new NHS Oversight Framework, which sets out how NHS trusts are performing across a range of measures.

We are delighted to be launching a new research trial at Springfield University Hospital to explore how virtual reality (VR) technology could help improve wellbeing for people staying on our wards.

Following our recent update on the  transition of children and young people’s mental health services in Kingston and Richmond , we are writing to inform you of our plans relating specifically to Neurodevelopmental assessments.

Our Trust is proud to introduce Togetherall, a new online support service available to all residents aged 16 and over across South West London, including Kingston, Richmond, Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, and Croydon.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Henrietta to the Wandsworth Complex Needs Service as a part-time consultant in Medical Psychotherapy.

Our Recovery Cafés offer a calm, welcoming space for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. Open every single day of the year, including Christmas. They offer compassionate support for residents of Merton, Kingston, Sutton, Richmond and Wandsworth.

Michael Benjamin, who works as a Home in Reach Assessor in the Community Interface Team, has been named as the June 2025 Exceptional People Award winner.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Shafaq Javaid to our Trust as she takes on the role of Consultant Psychiatrist at the South West Merton Integrated Recovery Hub.

We are delighted to announce that the NHS’s Springfield Village has been shortlisted for an HSJ award in the category of Mental Health Innovation of the Year. The nomination recognises the transformational impact of Springfield Hospital’s redevelopment and the creation of our stigma-breaking new community. 

NRS Healthcare provides community care equipment for 21 boroughs in London. This includes providing mobility aids, bath lifts, grab rails and raised furniture. However, it looks likely that it will cease trading in the near future.

The NHS in south west London is inviting feedback from people who have used a Recovery Café (also known as Crisis Cafés), may use one in the future, or from carers of those who have used these services.

Shernette Lawrence, Wandsworth Team Administrator, has been selected as our latest Exceptional People Award winner. Shernette has been part of the team here at SWLStG for over a year and a half and has been described as someone who constantly displays all of the Trust values.

We are pleased to announce that our Annual Public Meeting (APM) will be held face-to-face at our Trust Headquarters,  Springfield Hospital , on Wednesday 10 September 2025, from 4:30pm (for a 530pm start) – 7.30pm. You can also watch the APM live on MS Teams. Sign up to join in person, or watch online here.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors will be participating in strike action from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July.

This Friday is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, a chance to raise awareness, challenge stigma and listen to the voices of those with lived experience. Sarah, a valued volunteer at our Trust shares her story:

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.