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Trust clinical platform LUCI platform has received 18 months of further funding from Maudsley Charity
Since its launch in 2024 LUCI has saved healthcare professionals time worth an estimated £380,000, helping them make more informed decisions and improve patient care across South London. Followi...
Cannabis use linked to higher risk of violence, major review finds
People who use cannabis are more likely both to carry out violent acts and to experience violence, according to one of the most comprehensive reviews of the evidence to date. The team from the Inst...
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Maudsley Talks: Menopause
The Trust is marking Menopause Awareness Month this October with a whole range of events and promotion of our new menopause policy to support staff in the workplace as they experience menopause. A hig...
Can we cure addiction? Professor Brian Cox joined by experts from SLaM and King’s College London
In the latest podcast episode of a Question of Science with Professor Brian Cox, he was joined by experts including Dr Nicky Kalk, Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley, and P...
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Media guidelines on reporting suicide and self-harm
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