NHS South West London’s new Mental Health Strategy
The NHS in South West London has launched a new Mental Health Strategy setting out the ways it will improve and support the mental health of local people over the next five years.
The vision is to make South West London the best place to live for emotional wellbeing, with everyone having access to high quality, accessible wellbeing and mental health services.
The strategy, which will be delivered by the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) together with South West London and St George’s and South London and Maudsley, is the first ICB-wide strategy of its kind in London.
Demand for mental health services, particularly children and young people’s services, has increased in recent years.
This is being felt in South West London where a higher proportion of under-18s are accessing community mental health services compared to anywhere else in the capital.
The strategy will focus on going further and faster for children and young people, whilst also increasing equity of access, experience and outcomes for all South West Londoners and tackling issues earlier to prevent mental-ill health.
Service users, carers, local stakeholders and partners will be invited to engage and participate in the delivery of the Mental Health Strategy later this year.
