News and media

Hard work pays off as violence against staff reduces
The Trust’s tough stance against violence towards its staff appears to be paying off as latest figures reveal the number of physical assaults fell dramatically in 2008/09. Figures published today (16 November) by the NHS Security Management Service (NHS SMS) show that the number of physical... »

17 November 2009

Trust is recognised for its high quality medical training
The high quality of medical training provided by South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has been backed up by latest national survey results. The Trust has received consistently high scores in the 2009 Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) survey of... »

17 November 2009

Nursing leader to speak at Trust conference
Dr Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, will be the guest speaker at a staff conference aimed at helping to improve the inpatient experience. Dr Carter will give a presentation at the one-day workshop taking place on Friday 13 November at... »

13 November 2009

Memory Walk to raise money for Alzheimer's Society
Community staff who provide care for older people with dementia will be pounding the paths of Richmond Park as they take part in a Memory Walk in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Staff from the Twickenham, Richmond, Kingston and Merton older people’s community mental health teams... »

4 November 2009

Runners put their best foot forward for mental health
A damp start failed to dampen the spirits of 120 runners who turned out last weekend to take part in the Springfield Fun Run. Tooting MP Sadiq Khan gave the starter’s orders for the race, which was organised by South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to promote... »

30 October 2009