
The Lambeth Alliance – a model for the future
The NHS Five Year Forward View pointed out that one in four of us will experience mental health problems, which is the single largest cause of disability. Yet mental health services have for many...
Bridge Back Home Service Review
Many people with mental health issues are inappropriately admitted to hospital, or spend longer than necessary as in-patients, because they don’t have the support they need to return home. This...
Our Tilt Project Is Here To Stay
Bridge are very pleased to announce that they will be providing their very successful Tilt project for a further five years. The program was originally tendered by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in...
The New South-East London Integrated Care System
On the 1st of July this year, the new South-East London Integrated Care System (ICS) will replace the South-East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The South-East London ICS brings together...
How Bridge Back Home Team improves patient care while quickly saving the NHS close to £5 million
Mental health bed occupancy rates are at worrying highs across the country, while waiting times for mental health patients being discharged are rising too. Over the Christmas 2021 period, more than...
Childhood mental health issues – Early intervention to improve adult mental ill-health
Good mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. Good mental health allows a person to flourish and fully enjoy life. Everyone experiences down times in life. But it’s the ability...
Women in Prison– Breaking the Cycle
At the start of 2021, there were approximately 3,100 women in prison in the UK. Ministers have been criticised recently, for including plans to create 500 new spaces for women...
The Recovery College – A Revolutionary Approach To Mental Health Recovery
The Recovery College (by Bridge Support) supports personal recovery from mental ill-health through learning achievement. We help people focus on what they...
Does a Recovery College Need To Be Run By The NHS?
There’s no doubt that the need for robust mental health services is greater than ever, putting even more pressure on our overstretched NHS. Currently, there are around 70 NHS-run...
World Mental Health Day 2021
World Mental Health Day takes place on 10 October, and for 2021 we will be highlighting "mental health in an unequal world". For those of us experiencing mental illness, we live in an unequal world....
















