Monday marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week this year and the theme is ‘Action.’ While raising awareness remains essential, ‘taking action’ is vital to lasting change and better health all year round.
In honour of this year’s theme, Lambeth Together and Partnership Southwark have created a short video exploring the different ways residents can ‘take action’ on their mental health through the 5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing.
A neighbourhood-based children’s health programme developed in Lambeth has been named London regional winner in the NHS Excellence Awards 2026, recognising its success in improving care for children and young people while reducing health inequalities.
Evelina London’s CHILDS model (Child Health Integrated Learning and Delivery System) won the regional award in the Neighbourhood health category.
Women’s and Girls’ Health Hubs in south east London has been awarded a London regional NHS Excellence Award, in the patient involvement and choice category. They will now be put forward for the National Awards and Winners will be announced in June at the NHS Confederation Expo.
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and we’re marking this by sharing reflections from colleagues in Lambeth Council’s Staff Disability Forum about what helps create an autism‑friendly workplace.
More than one in 100 people are autistic, and autism is often under‑diagnosed, particularly among women and girls – so many staff and residents will have lived experience, even if they don’t have a formal diagnosis.