Can anyone help? We are in urgent need of single use soap sachets for our nurses and wondering if there are any organisations who might be able to help us out 🤚🏽🧼 any help would be really appreciated 🙏🏼
#WashYourHands
#nhsworkers
#Convid19uk
Only one day to go until Louis Theroux
#mothersontheedge
-which will broadcast on
@BBCTwo
at 9pm. We hope the documentary will help to raise awareness for maternal
#mentalhealth
and reduce the stigma around mental illness
Huge congratulations to our wonderful consultant psychiatrist Dr Shubulade Smith who has been awarded a CBE for services to forensic psychiatric instensive care in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2019
@rcpsych
@KingsIoPPN
- what an achievement!
We are pleased to share the news that we have been part of a new BBC2 Louis Theroux doc, called Mothers on the Edge, about postpartum psychosis. The film will focus on postpartum mental health, and will take viewers inside two psychiatric units, including our own MBU at Bethlem💙
Congratulations to Dr
@ahmedhankir
who has been awarded the Caroline Flack Mental Health Hero Award in the
@TheSun
's Who Cares Wins Awards for his outstanding commitment, care and willingness to share his own struggles with mental health:
#WhoCaresWins
We are very sad to announce that Prof Sir Michael Rutter, the 'father of Child Psychiatry', passed away over the weekend.
Michael’s extraordinary career laid the foundations of Child Psychiatry and Developmental Psychopathology. He will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
Watch Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia,
@BBCOne
tonight at 9pm. Freddie met with clinicians and one of our service users here at SLaM to find out why eating disorders are so hidden in men, and to understand the impact bulimia has had on his life.
Congratulations to Dr
@ahmedhankir
who has been awarded the
@WHO
's Director-General's Global Health Leaders' Award.
He said "I feel inspired to continue my campaign against
#MentalHealth
stigma and dignifying and empowering people living with mental health conditions."
#WHA75
We held a small informal opening of our new
@MaudsleyNHS
Eating Disorders Day Service. Here’s a sneak preview!
Thank you to everyone whose helped make this possible for our patients and their families.
We will hold formal opening celebration as soon as conditions allow.
The Trust has launched leaflets to help and guide children of parents admitted to mental health wards - they are free to circulate, download by individuals, agencies, or professional groups such as social services and schools
#slamchanginglives
Huge congratulations to our Chair
@normanlamb
who has been recognised by
@rcpsych
with an Honorary Fellowship for his commitment to improve services for people who experience mental ill health and people with learning disability - we're all very proud!
#RCPsychAwards
A new NHS service to be rolled out in 18 sites across the country will mean hundreds of young people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are to get rapid access to specialist NHS treatment. Read more here:
Are you watching
@bbctwo
#mothersontheedge
? Our MBU is based at Bethlem Royal Hospital
#Bromley
. Mothers are admitted with their babies and supported by professionals inc psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, nursery nurses and midwives
Dr Smith said: “Forensic psychiatry and in particular forensic intensive care is a really challenging area to work in and I’m very much supported by my team at the trust."
Congratulations on your CBE!
#queensbirthdayhonours
here:
We are pleased to announce that Professor Derek Tracy will join us later this year as our new Chief Medical Officer. His reputation for clinical excellence and leadership will be invaluable as we work to provide outstanding mental health care. More here 👉
A massive thank you from everyone at SLaM to, The Faculty of Psychology from Beijing Normal University, for donating 1000 surgical masks for our staff. This was made possible through its long-term partner Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at
@KingsCollegeNHS
Massive congratulations to
@ahmedhankir
for being shortlisted for the Who Cares Wins Caroline Flack
#MentalHealth
Hero Award! 💙
He said "I am deeply humbled and honoured to be shortlisted. It is a huge privilege to work for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust." 1/2
Did you watch Alistair Campbell: Depression and Me last night on
@BBCTwo
?
@campbellclaret
talks candidly about living with depression and explores which treatments could make a difference. Excellent BBC season raising awareness of mental health challenges
We are all delighted to find Dr Matthew Patrick, Chief Executive of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, has been named by the Health Service Journal as one of the UK's top 💯 clinical leaders for 2017 - brilliant news
@HSJnews
We are delighted to launch our plans for a new centre for children and young people’s mental health with our partners
@KingsIoPPN
@maudsleycharity
to identify mental health problems early and transform treatment and care for young people
Find out more:
.
@TrudiSene1
'Even when mothers do have mental health problems they do their utmost to make sure their children are okay. It is utterly joyous to see people getting better and going home'
#mothersontheedge
@BBCTwo
Delighted that SLaM consultants
@skalidindi1
and
@TrudiSene1
have been recognised in today’s
#NewYearHonours
for their outstanding contribution to rehab and perinatal psychiatry and mental health care. Congratulations both we are very proud!
Huge congratulations to
@nicbyrnepsych
who has been formally appointed to the role of National Data Guardian. We are delighted Dr Bryne will be continuing to work at the Trust part time as a consultant psychiatrist
@CEO_DavidB
@normanlamb
The Duchess has been speaking about the unit with
@TrudiSene1
, Lead of the Perinatal Mental Heath Services and Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Perinatal Faculty
@rcpsych
and Dr Matthew Patrick, Chief Executive of the Trust
#CaptainTom
. Thank you for all the sacrifices you made for the country and for the support you have given us in the NHS. You’re legacy is one that will carry on for many, many years from now touching countless lives and communities. We salute you.
#RIP
We're delighted to report Andrew has been found and is now safe. Thanks to police and all involved in finding him. We're so relieved for Andrew and his family. We acknowledge we failed in our duty of care to keep him safe and will work with all involved on a full investigation.
We're issuing a renewed appeal for help to find Andrew Lincoln, who went missing on August 17 from Bethlem Royal Hospital in Bromley. We're very concerned for his welfare. If you think you may have seen Andrew please ring 101 or 0208 649 0145 and quote ref no: 19MIS032547.
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Covid-19 mental health prevention summit today. As our Chair
@normanlamb
said “It’s been so powerful to bring so many people together”. By working together we can plan and make a difference for our local communities.
Morning all 👋 I'm
@matronkim
and I'm taking over
@MaudsleyNHS
' Twitter today to celebrate
#MHNursesDay
.
I am a Community Matron and cover eight Community Mental Health Teams. I am excited for you to learn more about my role. Ask me any questions below!
@MHnursesday
In case you missed our news earlier today...we are delighted to be making two new appointments to our board. Sir Norman Lamb has been appointed Chair and Helen Edwards CE CBE has been appointed as Non-Executive Director. You can read more here:
Clinicians and staff from the Trust, and those from
#lambeth
including
@jahkey2u
@WesselyS
@ZoeKimReed
at number 10 today, for an independent review of the MHA round table: priorities for black African and Caribbean communities
SLaM have been awarded a 4 year contract to design and deliver the Eating Disorders Service for Adults Whole Team Training (EDSA WTT) programme to every community team in the country. Read more here:
Since our vaccine clinic at Maudsley Hospital opened on 13 January, we have vaccinated thousands of colleagues - a brilliant achievement by our dedicated vaccinators and the wider team.
#mentalhealth
#CovidVaccine
We are very excited about our royal visit today - The Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal
will be visiting the Mother and Baby Unit at the Royal Bethlem Hospital to find out more about maternal mental health and the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute
@KingsIoPPN
We’ve been working with the BBCs
@sima_kotecha
to highlight the impact of the lockdown and Covid-19 on people with psychosis in our communities - and that we are still here providing care despite the restrictions - thank you
@BBCr4today
and Dr Steve Church in
#Southwark
Mothers on the Edge. A heartfelt in-depth documentary filmed at South London and Maudsley Mother and Baby Unit with
@louistheroux
being shown on
@BBCTwo
this evening and available on iPlayer
We are deeply saddened by the news that Her Majesty The Queen has passed away.
On behalf of colleagues across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we’d like to send our condolences to the
@RoyalFamily
during this difficult time.
We're very pleased to share that we've built on our Good rating from the CQC following an inspection of our acute and community services in May. Thank you to all our staff, people who use our services, carers and our partners for your continued support:
Today it’s
#WorldMentalHealthDay
. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone.
#MentalHealth
affects everyone. Let’s look after each other and speak about how we’re feeling with friends or family. Find out more about the work we are doing to help people
Freddie met with clinicians and one of our brave service users here at SLaM to find out and why eating disorders in general are so hidden in men, and seeks to understand the causes and impact of bulimia on his life.
Freddie Flintoff: Living With Bulimia airs Monday 28th Sept
In this powerful and unflinching documentary, Freddie Flintoff goes on an acutely personal journey to explore the eating disorder he has kept secret for over 20 years.
Freddie Flintoff: Living With Bulimia.
Monday 28th September, 9pm,
@BBCOne
and
@BBCiPlayer
.
We opened our doors to filmmakers for a documentary exploring the mental health of children and young people. Watch Mental Health: Young Lives in Crisis tonight at 10.40pm on
@BBCOne
.
Read more here:
@BBCPanorama
@PearsMaudsley
@KingsIoPPN
Today is a day to remember the holocaust and the genocides that have taken place across the world.
We’ve lit up the Maudsley Hospital for
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
.
The BBC is making a feature film about mental health and is looking for a man to play an important role - no previous acting experience necessary! Details on flyer below
Today The Duchess of Cambridge is visiting the Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre
@HF_CC
to see how
@LeapLambeth
are using the Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) to support parents, carers and their children.
Congratulations to our latest SLaM Star Keith Groom. Keith is a Workplace Team Supervisor in our Digital Services team and was surprised in his team meeting today by our Chair
@normanlamb
Keith is an exemplar of our Trust values and has provided invaluable support during COVID-19
Today is the day! We are set to receive the Covid-19 vaccine today to start the roll out to our colleagues at Maudsley Hospital - thank you to all our stewards and matrons who are making this possible
@SLaMDoN2019
@GoalsOlivers
@RemyWesolowski
#COVIDVaccination
Really good to hear
@Morrisons
are introducing a quieter hour for autistic shoppers - Its 439 UK stores will dim lights, turn music off, avoid using the tannoy and turn check-out beeps down on Saturdays from 9am to 10am
Well done to Southwark and Addictions directorate SLaM STAR - Adenike Bolade, Ward Manager on ES1 PICU. Nominated for "being incredible, providing the utmost support for both her staff team and patients", she was awarded her SLaM STAR virtually by our Chair
@normanlamb
Bethlem Royal Hospital is the oldest psychiatric hospital in the world and provides some of the most specialised mental health care in the UK: find out more in our article
@guardian
Great to hear a patient talk about our Functional and Neurological Disorder Service, at the Trust Board meeting: "After attending the FiND treatment programme I turned my life around. They are fantastic people who are making a real difference, and are so caring and supportive".
Delighted to have accepted delivery of the millionth Covid vaccine for SE London. Such a positive sign that so many colleagues and people in local communities are being protected. Thanks to our amazing vaccinators.
@normanlamb
@CEO_DavidB
@NHSSELondonCCG
Children in primary schools across south London are learning how to look after their mental health, thanks to a programme called CUES-Ed, designed by Clinical Psychologists and CBT therapists
Occupational Therapists and patients at Bethlem Hospital have restored a bench using wood taken from a floor of a building that was demolished on site around 15 years ago. staff and patients are now enjoy sitting on it in a sunny spot in the garden of Alexandra House. 🌞
We know the festive period can be difficult for people. If you’re struggling, and need urgent support please call our mental health crisis line: 0800 731 2864. Thank you to our wonderful colleagues who are working over this festive period. ❤️
We welcome the news that mental health education will be made compulsory in all schools. Our CUES-Ed project is dedicated to teaching classes of children in primary schools about mental health and providing simple cognitive behavioural strategies
Thank you
@flintoff11
and those who shared their experiences, including service user Jamie, in tonight's documentary Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia:
Today is the 100th anniversary of Maudsley Hospital! 🏥
This week, we will look back at our past and celebrate our achievements. We want to thank all our colleagues for their hard work and dedication, all our achievements would not be possible without all of you.
@bethlemmuseum
Back home. Tough week of interviews. Pretty overwhelming reactions all round. But really hope this helps people out there understand how this condition can take hold...but not defeat.✊🏾