Our work and services

What we do

We work in partnership with colleagues in primary care, local authorities and the non-statutory sector to:

• promote mental health and improve awareness of its importance,
• support people mental health problems and their families,
• provide care and treatment to the highest standards,
• help schools and employers to challenge stigma.

Our aim is to serve the mental health needs of everyone in our diverse communities.

The Trust's services

Available in south west London:

• inpatient, outpatient and community services for children, adults and older people with mental health problems
• inpatient, outpatient and community services for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction
• inpatient and community services for people with mental health problems who have been through the criminal justice system.

Services available nationwide

• Learning disability services for children and adults with mental health problems.
• Mental health services for Deaf children and adults.
• Eating disorders services for children and adults.
• Personality disorder services.
• Services for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive and body-dysmorphic disorders.
• Perinatal unit for mothers and their babies.
• Traumatic stress service.

The Trust also provides education, training and research in partnership with St George's University of London, Kingston University, London South Bank University, King's College London, University of Surrey, Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology and Brunel University.  

Facts and figures

• At any one time 20,000 people are receiving treatment and care from the Trust
• We operate from over 100 sites and have five main inpatient sites
• There are 26 Community Mental Health Teams and a number of other outreach, crisis and home treatment services
• We have approximately 500 inpatient beds and 3,582 inpatient admissions a year
• The Trust currently employs about 2,500 staff and has an annual budget of £170 million