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This autumn the Trust will run a Clinical Effectiveness & Quality Summit to showcase some of the very best of our clinical effectiveness and related work over the past year.

We are delighted to announce that the Wellspring restaurant at Springfield Village is now open.

The NHS in South West London has launched a new Mental Health Strategy setting out the ways it will improve and support the mental health of everyone who lives, work or studies in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth over the next five years.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Humaira Ashraf and Jonathan Warren as new associate non-executive director and non-executive director respectively.

We were delighted to welcome Year 5 and 6 pupils from Fircroft Primary School to Springfield Village on Thursday.

Following a bereavement or upsetting event, it is common for people to experience a range of feelings. You might not feel how you would expect to feel. You might find it difficult to express your emotions, or you might feel an urge to share your feelings with others.

We are always looking for highly motivated and skilled individuals who care about offering the highest quality mental healthcare and supporting the recovery of our service users.

Springfield Village was declared officially open at a street party hosted by South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust on Wednesday 5 July. Hundreds of staff, patients, service users and members of the local community came together to celebrate at the annual street party event, which was made even more special this year by coinciding with the launch of Springfield Village and the NHS’s 75th birthday.

The portraits of 75 staff from across South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) are going on display as part of the Trust’s celebrations for the NHS’ 75^th birthday on Wednesday 5 July.

Laurel and Rose Wards will this week move across from Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton to Springfield University Hospital in Tooting as part of ongoing estate developments at South West London and St George’s.

Would you know how to help someone who’s struggling with their mental health?

It's important we make talking about mental health an everyday conversation. That's why Saffron, Kirt and Dani from South West London and St George’s Mental NHS Trust sat down to discuss how we can best support people struggling with their mental health, the signs to look out for and the NHS services available locally.

The Design in Mental Health community turned out in force in June for the 2023 Design in Mental Health Awards to see the Trinity Building at Springfield University Hospital, London wins ‘Project of the Year – New Build UK'.

The Trust’s pharmacy team have a new assistant who is more than happy to work out of hours, on bank holidays and even Christmas.

In June, Springfield Hospital’s new Trinity building was highly commended in the Mental Health category of the European Healthcare Design Awards 2023.

SWLSTG is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Mental Health Safety Improvement Award at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards which recognise the hard-working teams and individuals across the UK who are continually striving to deliver improved patient care.

One of the Trust’s occupational therapists has been honoured at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

This week is Carers Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. The 2023 Theme of Carers Week is ‘Recognising and supporting carers in the community’ and they have produced a toolkit of digital assets in line with the national campaign to support carers and those around them during the week.

The Trust’s specialist facility for children and young people who are Deaf, Corner House at Springfield University Hospital, has reopened.