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 shines a light on exceptional work that brings mental health services and the police together, ensuring care is delivered with dignity, respect and safety.
Created in memory of Olaseni ‘Seni’ Lewis, who died in 2010 at the Bethlem Royal Hospital after prolonged restraint by up to 11 police officers, the Seni Lewis Award honours initiatives that reduce restrictive practices, improve crisis response, and involve patients and carers in shaping services. The 2025 award is held in partnership with the Lewis Family, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Metropolitan Police Service. This year for the first time it is being delivered by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Every year entries are invited from NHS mental health organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to improvements in co-operation between the police and mental health services.
Entries are judged by an independent panel of professionals selected by the RCPsych and including members of the Lewis family.
Bibi Doolaree, NHS 111/ S.136 Police Advice Line Service Manager, said:
“Being a finalist for the Seni Lewis Award is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we work together to transform mental health care. Our NHS 111 Mental Health service is breaking barriers and creating hope for people in crisis. This recognition inspires us to keep pushing boundaries and delivering care that truly changes lives.”
The other finalists are:
- From Streets to Safety: Sheffield’s Section 136 Transformation (Sheffield Health Partnershi University NHS Foundation Trust and South Yorkshire Police)
- Tees Crisis Triage and Assessment Hub (Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust)
The winner will be announced on 15 December during the RCPsych’s President’s Lecture on Community Mental Health at Prescot Street and livestreamed for members everywhere.
