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To raise awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday 9 September, Dr Greg Shields, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley Trust NHS Foundation Trust and Head of Masterclasses for Maudsley Learning shares how to seek help if you are having suicidal thoughts and what you can do if you are worried about someone.

Dr Maria Antonietta (Etta) Nettis is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the National Psychosis Unit at King’s College London and a researcher within the Research and Development (R&D) team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Etta writes about why research at the Trust is so important for improving patient care and her team’s facilitating role.

The theme of this year's South Asian Heritage Month, which runs from 18 July to 17 August, 2022, is Journeys of Empire. Dr Koravangattu Valsraj, Consultant Psychiatrist, shares his reflections on the impact of cultural perspectives in seeking access to healthcare.

As a Trust we are deeply committed to improving patient safety. As part of our Aiming high: changing lives strategy, there are five quality priorities we have committed to achieving as a Trust. One of these is the reduction of violence and restrictive practice. We can help to improve patient care by reducing the use of restrictive practices to manage challenging behaviour. This includes things like restraint, seclusion and other ways patients’ choices and rights can be limited.