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Exploring the use of body worn cameras in mental healthcare settings
Researchers aim to understand the practical and ethical issues of body worn cameras as part of a new UK-based study. ...
New specialist gender service starts
A new specialist service for children and young people who need gender-related care and support from the NHS started today....
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: Rediscovering You
This year, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 29 April to 5 May 2024. It is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnanc...
Annie's Role in Promoting Wellbeing and Stress Awareness
In this week’s Staff Spotlight Series, we spoke to Annie Fellows, an Assistant Psychologist in the South London and Maudsley Staff Support Team. Annie is leading a two-year staff wellbeing proje...
Trust news
Press releases
Exploring the use of body worn cameras in mental healthcare settings
Researchers aim to understand the practical and ethical issues of body worn cameras as part of a new UK-based study. ...
New specialist gender service starts
A new specialist service for children and young people who need gender-related care and support from the NHS started today....
£2.5m to roll-out Advance Choice Documents
A new project led by researchers at the Trust of South London and Maudsley and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, will result in the ...
Gold HSJ partnership award win for Trust
We are delighted to announce that with South East London Mind and Mind in Bexley we have won Gold in HSJ’s 2024 Partnership awards in the Best Not-for-Profit category for our collaborative work ...
Seni Lewis Award 2024
Every year we invite entries from NHS mental health organisations, for the Seni Lewis Award, who have made an outstanding contribution to improvements in co-operation between the police and menta...
Ability of researchers' new AI tool to predict medical events
A new study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and using South London and Maudsley patient data has demonstrated the potential of ...
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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.
