This month we celebrate the NHS’s 75^th Birthday, with events taking place across the country. It is a fantastic milestone to reach and a chance for us all to reflect on everything universal healthcare has done for our communities in this time, whilst also looking to the future. 

To mark Volunteers Week, which runs from 1-7 June every year, we hosted a special event to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our Trust and say thank you.

A year ago we celebrated the launch of our South London Listens Be Well Hubs in Kingston. Our Trust Chair Ann Beasley, a Kingston local and co-Chair of the Programme said at the time ‘The launch of the Be Well Hubs is a really significant step forward in our South London Listens story, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how the hubs progress.’

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May 2023) is anxiety. Anxiety is often described as a feeling of fear or unease – and it’s something everyone experiences at times. Feeling anxious is a perfectly natural reaction to some situation​​s.

South London is known for its vibrant and bustling atmosphere. However, beneath the surface of this lively city lies a growing problem that affects millions of Londoners – social isolation and loneliness. We know from listening to thousands of Londoners as part of our South London Listens programme that social isolation and loneliness is a significant issue affecting our communities which can often be overlooked but has a real impact on our mental and physical health. Here are a few reasons why tackling social isolation and loneliness should be a priority for Londoners.

We’re proud to be celebrating LGBT+ History Month, a month-long annual celebration and remembrance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. It looks back at the history of gay rights and celebrates how far we have come in the fight for equality. The month aims to educate out prejudice and make LGBT+ people visible in all their rich diversity. For allies, it's a chance to better understand the struggles that LGBT+ people face and how to better support them. At South West London and St George’s, we want everyone to feel safe, part of our community and proud to be who they are.

It is a time of exciting change and innovation at South West London and St George’s.

Q&A with Sarah Adams, Clinical and Operational Delivery Lead for South West London and St George’s Estate Modernisation Team.

This week (3-7 October) we are celebrating Physician Associate Awareness Week. Physician associates (PAs) are medically trained, generalist healthcare professionals, who work alongside doctors and provide medical care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

Francis Leach is one of three PAs working across the Trust. Here she tells us more about her role.

Patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act or subject to a Community Treatment Order can ask for their case to be reviewed by Associate Hospital Managers (AHMs).

At South West London and St George’s, we have over 90 junior doctors working across our inpatient and community services. Working closely with our consultant psychiatrists, they are responsible for the day-to-day medical and psychiatric care of patients.

Anti-Racism is everyone’s business. As a Trust, we are committed to becoming an actively anti-racist organisation, which challenges racist behaviours and actively works to oppose racial prejudice.

South London Listens' Be Well hubs are safe spaces for local people to turn to when they feel their mental health is low or simply to feel more connected with their local community.

It’s Clinical Audit Awareness Week! This week (13-17 June) is all about celebrating the benefits and impact of clinical audit and quality improvement work.

Carers Week is 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. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.