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We are delighted to announce that our preceptorship programme has been awarded the National Preceptorship Interim Quality Mark and Capital Nurse Preceptorship Quality Mark.

In just under a month I will be taking part in my third Marathon, 10 years on from running the London Marathon for the first time, with the Yorkshire Marathon sandwiched in between in 2019 - and this time I will be doing it for our Trust charity.

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can now contact our 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line team by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option.

We are delighted to announce that Ann Beasley CBE will continue as Trust Chair for a further two years, following an extension of her tenure to 30 September 2026.

Later in 2024 the Trust will be looking to hold a public mental health conference on a range of topics. Ahead of this we are inviting our community to register interest in taking part, with further information to follow. 

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is proud to be supporting My Whole Self, MHFA England’s campaign for workplace culture change. 

It is a beautiful crisp morning in Tolworth, sunlight beams through the windows of the Kingston Memory Clinic, lighting up freshly painted walls, eye catching and stylishly comfortable chairs, flourishing plants and bespoke artwork.

Our Aspiring Clinical Psychologists (ACP) Access Scheme has supported 16 psychology graduates to take their first step towards a clinical career.

We are delighted to announce that Kingston Talking Therapies will be transferring to South West London and St George’s in April 2024. The service, which was previously delivered by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, is based at Hollyfield House in Surbiton.

This month we were delighted to host almost 90 nurses from across the Cavendish Square Group (CSG) for a learning event and day of sharing best practice in patient safety at Springfield Hospital. The CSG is a collaboration of the ten NHS trusts that provide mental health services in London.

The Trust’s first community careers event took place in our Trinity building at Springfield Hospital on Friday 2 February. Attended by 130 people, the event was held for members of our local community to come and explore joining our brilliant teams as a healthcare assistant, recovery support worker, or administrator.

A trainee nursing associate, Elisha Parkinson, has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards! Elisha has been shortlisted for the Nursing Associate Learner of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements and unwavering commitment to nursing.