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Our Community Mental Health Directorate responded to the call to ‘change the narrative’ on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), delivering a day of ‘listening lounges’ across Greenwich, Bexley & Bromley.

A groundbreaking pilot scheme has been launched between the RCN and Oxleas NHS to review nursing staff experiences, before setting new standards for use by every employer, to support those at risk of suicide and improve working conditions and workplace culture.

Today, we are launching our strategy for 2024-27. 

This builds on our achievements over the last three years and aims to make Oxleas the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS.

Today’s the day when young people will be getting their GCSE and BTEC results. For many it will be a day to celebrate, but for some people it could be a stressful day with results not being what they hoped for.

‘Collaboration not competition’ to improve specialist mental health services across south London, involving hundreds of colleagues in Oxleas, SLaM and SWLStG, has been recognised in the most prestigious awards for the NHS.

We’re excited to announce we are holding our first ever Oxleas-wide Preceptorship Week next week (12 to 16 August).

We’re looking to recruit to two of our non-executive roles to join our board and work with colleagues to help us build on our current successes and put our Strategy 2024-27 into action.

Message to all staff and patients following the recent shocking scenes of violence, riot and unrest across the country.

Local people of all ages who have urgent mental health concerns can get specialist NHS help, advice and clinical support when needed by phone, 24-7, through south London’s NHS 111 for Mental Health service.