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Opening of Heather Close Centre a milestone for mental health care
The Heather Close Mental Health Centre in Hither Green was officially opened today by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, marking a major step forward in its delivery of person-centred and...
CAMHS 5‑Year Roadmap
Image credit: Vitaly Gariev/Pexels South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new five‑year roadmap for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), setting out a clear m...
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A Night to Celebrate: SLaM honours staff at tenth annual awards ceremony
Colleagues from across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust came together at the KIA Oval last night to celebrate the Trust’s tenth annual Staff Awards, recognising exceptional individ...
Danish child mental health experts “inspired” on visit to Trust
Trust staff recently hosted a visit of colleagues from Denmark in an important moment of collaboration with international colleagues....
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Media enquiries
We aim to actively promote awareness and understanding around mental health conditions and give a well-informed and balanced account of what we do, within the boundaries of our duty of confidentiality.
Please contact us with any requests for information or expert insight into mental health issues. We have a duty to our patients and colleagues, and reserve the right to decline media requests if there is any potential conflict with the interests of the organisation.
You can reach us during office hours on 020 3228 2963 or via communications@slam.nhs.uk
For urgent out-of-hours requests please contact the switchboard on 020 3228 6000 and you will be put through to a member of the Communications Team.
Requests for photography and filming
If you are a patient or visitor in one of our sites, please respect the privacy and dignity of our patients and do not take photos.
We often receive requests to film or take photos on our sites from film crews or professional photographers. All requests must be made through the Communications Team and a member of the team will accompany you for the duration of the shoot.
Media guidelines on reporting suicide and self-harm
Samaritans provide support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. They have created created a resources hub with advice on how to safely cover suicide and self-harm in the media.
