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Seni Lewis Award 2025 winners announced
We’re pleased to announce Teeside Community Crisis Team as the winners of the 2025 Seni Lewis Award! The award - in partnership with South London and Maudsley and the Metropolitan Police Serv...
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust shortlisted as a finalist in the 2025 Seni Lewis award
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is proud to announce that our NHS 111/ S.136 Police Advice Line has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2025 Seni Lewis Award. The Seni Lewis Award s...
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Research: Young people may temporarily withdraw from social media use on the day they self-harm
New research from our partners at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London, in partnership with YoungMinds, examines the image-posting habits on social...
Research Roundup: October – December 2025
Welcome to the latest roundup of research from South London and Maudsley, featuring updates from our Research and Development team, as well as news and events from across the Trust and our partners....
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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.
