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Alastair Campbell, broadcaster, journalist and mental health campaigner, spokemovingly about the death of his brother, Donald, at 62 with schizophrenia, when officially opening Highgate East, a brand new inpatient mental health facility on the Camden, Haringey and Islington border, on Friday 12 July 2024. 

As we mark the 80^th anniversary of D-Day, more than 60 veterans who have received mental health support, attended the opening on Thursday 27 June of an art exhibition of St Pancras Hospital which showcases their work.

As part of our Pride Month celebrations, we speak to Clinical Associate Psychologist in the Islington Central Core Team and a member of our LGBTQ+ network, Mark Griffiths. 

Mark shares what Pride Month means to him, what his job is all about and what his ideal celebrity dinner party guest is. 

Our CEO Jinjer Kandola has been recognised as one of the Top 50 CEOs in the NHS. 

On Tuesday 18 June, our Chief Executive, Jinjer Kandola, went to the Highgate Campus to visit the Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) to see how we provide joined-up care to some of our most vulnerable service users.

We're thrilled to share that Dr Katherine Kennet, one of our Consultant Psychiatrists, had her 'Social Prescribing' podcast named the most popular eLearning podcast of 2023/24 at this year's Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Congress in Edinburgh.

Our Children and Young People’s Division held their first conference, “Healthy Children and Happy Families” at the Royal National Hotel in central London on Thursday 6 June. The event provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on and discuss critical issues affecting young people and mental health services.