South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

We are the leading provider of mental health services across south west London and a beacon of excellence for many of our national mental health services. We serve 1.1million people across the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth and employ more than 2,000 staff who provide care and treatment to approximately 20,000 people from south west London and beyond at any given moment. We’re a modern and forward thinking mental health trust with an impressive history in our local community and beyond. In 1994 we gained Trust status, but our history of providing mental health services to the people of sSouth Wwest London goes back more than 160 years. Our headquarters at Springfield University Hospital in Tooting, is one of the greenest areas of south west London, with its landscaped gardens and magnificent historic buildings Our services have evolved way beyond our headquarters, to nearly 100 other locations UK wide. Our headquarters are in the impressive grounds of Springfield University Hospital in Tooting and we also operate in many other locations throughout London and the south east. We work in partnership with colleagues in primary care, local authorities and the non-statutory sector to: • Promote mental health and improve awareness of its importance • Support people with mental health problems and their families • Provide care and treatment to the highest standards • Help schools and employers to challenge stigma Our aim is to serve the mental health needs of everyone in our diverse communities. We also provide education, training and research in partnership with St George's University of London, Kingston University, London South Bank University, King's College London, University of Surrey, Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology and Brunel University.