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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.

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…

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.