The NHS in South West London is working on a long-term plan to transform local health services for both emergency and planned hospital care, primary and community services, cancer, and mental health.

The South West London system has an ambitious agenda for improving health services and is implementing one of the largest sustainability and transformation programmes in the NHS, which includes a significant reconfiguration of services across multiple organisations.

Our vision for health in South West London, as described in the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) is:

People live longer, healthier lives. They are supported to look after themselves and those they care for. They have access to high quality, joined up health and care services when they need them that deliver better health outcomes and a lower cost of provision to the system.

To support this vision, a single South West London Clinical Commissioning Group (SWL ICB) has been formed to commission high quality, effective and joined up health care for the population of the 6 South West London boroughs (Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth). The SWL ICB will retain a strong local presence and focus within each of the boroughs whilst working together in key areas across South West London to deliver transformed and sustainable services.

Interview Date: 6th June 2023