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A new Forest School garden has opened at the CAMHS Campus School at Springfield Hospital following a 12-month transformation.
April is Stress Awareness Month and theme in Little by Little. It's all about the big difference that small positive actions can have on our overall wellbeing.
A point-of-care testing device which enables clinicians to perform rapid and convenient testing of clozapine levels is being piloted at South West London and St George’s.
Read Trust pilots innovative method for clozapine monitoring…The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the results of a survey which looked at the experiences of people who use our community mental health services.
Read 2023 Community Mental Health Survey results…Suela Mesquita, Senior Assistant in the Pharmacy Department, has been named as the first Exceptional People Award winner of 2024.
Read Suela Mesquita wins January’s Exceptional People Award…We are delighted to announce that our Involvement Team has been awarded the Silver Lived Experience Charter Award for their commitment to supporting and recruiting people with lived experience.
Read Involvement Team awarded Silver Lived Experience Charter status…Are you interested in the future of mental health? Join our first South West London Mental Health Conference on Monday 20 May at Springfield University Hospital.
Read South West London Mental Health Conference…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.
Read Dave Moore is running the London Marathon 2024 for the 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.
Read NHS 111: A new way to access urgent support…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.
Read Sign-up to take part in our upcoming mental health conference…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.
Read My Whole Self – celebrating employee empowerment in the NHS…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.
Read Transforming Kingston Memory Clinic…Our Aspiring Clinical Psychologists (ACP) Access Scheme has supported 16 psychology graduates to take their first step towards a clinical career.
Read Celebrating our aspiring clinical psychologists…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.
Read Kingston Talking Therapies joins South West London and St George’s…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.
Read Trust hosts nursing conference on best practice in patient safety…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.
Read First community careers event a success…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.
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week (26 February – 3 March) we spoke to Dr Nitisha Patel, Wisteria ward’s consultant psychiatrist, about her role, the work of the team, and what inspired her to specialise in children and young people’s eating disorders…
Read Eating Disorders Awareness Week…