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We recently caught up with the chairs of our LGBTQIA+ staff network, Dan and Cassidy, to talk about the importance of celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month, the role of our LGBTQIA+ staff network, and some of the exciting things they have planned for 2024…

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust have today announced the start of a major programme of regeneration at the Barnes Hospital site in South West London.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that junior doctors will strike from 7am on Saturday 24 February to midnight on Wednesday 28 February. Some of the junior doctors who work at our Trust will be taking part in the strike action.

Early works will soon begin as we prepare for the redevelopment of the Barnes Hospital site. As we begin this journey, we are inviting our community to join the development partners at a face-to-face engagement event at Mortlake Hall in Richmond on the evening of Monday 4 March.

If you are keen to do an active challenge this year and raise funds for our charity these exhilarating events are guaranteed to get your adrenaline pumping.

We are looking for an experienced non-executive director to chair our Trust’s Finance and Performance Committee.

Each year, more than 100 newly qualified nurses join teams across our Trust. Here, senior development nurse Ellie and community nurse Sandra explain more about the support we offer new nurses, including our eight-month preceptorship programme.

On Thursday 8 February, staff, service users, and carers from across our Trust came together for our annual Quality Awards, an event which celebrates the fantastic work our teams do on a daily basis.

To find out more about the mental health support available in schools and colleges across South West London, we spoke to Kelly Lewis-Cole, the clinical lead for our Education Wellbeing Service in Merton.

The Trust has today announced additional free mental health training slots for local residents. 

Almost 40% of the population think people with a mental health issue are prone to violence when the reality is that people with severe mental illness are more likely to be the victims than perpetrators of violent crime.

Rebecca Long has been named as the final recipient of the Trust’s Exceptional People Award for 2023, having been selected as the December winner.

We have launched a new film to showcase our services, the outstanding care our teams provide, and the incredible journey we on to transform mental health services for the communities we serve in south west London. Our Trust mission is Making Life Better Together.

Welcome to the new website of South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust – please take a look around and let us know what you think.

Are you passionate about making a difference in your local community? Come along to our  community careers event  on  Friday 2 February  and explore the exciting opportunities we have for you to join our team as a  healthcare assistant, support worker or administrator  – your journey to a fulfilling career starts here.

You may have seen reports about clozapine in the media this week which we understand may be concerning for some of our patients and carers.

As part of ongoing infrastructure works within the new Springfield Village, the Trust’s construction partners are progressing further roadworks requiring a temporary closure of a small section of road next to the new Trinity building.

We are delighted to have achieved the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for our ongoing commitment to providing best practice pastoral support to internationally educated nurses.

It can be said that working in the NHS takes a special kind of person – and at South West London and St George’s, we’re fortunate to have so many dedicated and committed members of staff.