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Chief Nursing Officer for England joins trust to celebrate nurses at its annual Nurses conference

On Thursday 14 November, the Trust was joined by Chief Nurse for England, Duncan Burton, to celebrate its nursing staff with its annual Nurses Conference....

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Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE appointed Deputy Executive Director at King’s Health Partners and Chief Academic Officer for South London and Maudsley

Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE has been appointed Deputy Executive Director at King’s Health Partners (KHP) and Chief Academic Officer for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust....

Natasha Hutchinson, Service Manager and Clinical Specialist in Lambeth CAMHS Team©️South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
myHealthE - Enhancing families’ experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

myHealthE is a secure online portal for families accessing their local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)....

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Gareth Mostyn appointed as Non-Executive Director

Gareth Mostyn has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust....

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£1.3M awarded for cutting-edge research equipment and technology

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £1.3 million to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ...

Janet Treasure receiving life time achievement award at RCPsych Awards 2024 from Dr Lade Smith
Celebrating success at RCPsych Awards 2024

Staff at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are celebrating after their colleagues’ success at the highly esteemed Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Awards 2024 which celebrat...

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.

View online resources hub

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