NELFT and its charity are proud to be supporting the Message in a Bottle initiative. Let the emergency services know your medical history. Paramedics, police, fire-fighters and social services know to look in the fridge when they see a Message in a Bottle sticker.

NELFT's Older Adults Health and Wellbeing service in Essex won an award for this year’s Zenith Global Healthcare Awards - for Outstanding Team of The Year Award. 

On World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Awareness Day, Sadiq Khan launched a new £2.35m scheme to help rough sleepers with mental health needs. 

Our NED, Sultan Taylor, attended the 25^th Anniversary celebrations of the Met Black Police Association at the House of Commons last month.

The MOD’s Employer Recognition Scheme acknowledges those organisations who actively demonstrate support to the Armed Forces Community.

Jacqui Van Rossum, Executive Director, London, welcomed Redbridge Councillor Neil Zammett and members of Healthwatch Redbridge to view the newly developed Meadow Court (Goodmayes site).

Barking & Dagenham Older Adult Mental Health Team & Memory Service launched its second collaboration with IROKO Theatre Company and Dagenham Park School with an event at Barking Park on September 11th.

Dr Naomi Glover, clinical psychologist, and Barbara Armstrong, lead for social inclusion/joint Lead OT, welcomed delegates from the Healthcare Improvement Alliance Europe to Wanstead Youth Centre to hear about the NELFT initiatives Social Netball and Coping Through Football (CTF).

Recently, our pulmonary rehab service in Essex conducted an audit to review the programs offered across Basildon, Brentwood, and Thurrock and how the team was performing in comparison to the national average stated in the 2018 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Audit which was 45%.

In our recent NELFT Talks blog Michael Apps, consultant respiratory physician and Kelly-Ann Keeling, clinical lead and specialist respiratory physiotherapist, discuss the results and recommendations from the audit. 

In our latest NELFT Talks blog Kerry Harvey, transformation lead, community services, provides us with an insight into our district nursing services and the role they play in caring for our service users.

Everyone with an interest in the health of people who live, work and study in Havering is invited to comment on a new local health and wellbeing strategy. Once agreed, the strategy will set local priorities for the next four years.

Recently, our communications team welcomed Harry Fox on work experience for 2 weeks. In our latest NELFT Talks blog, Harry shares his experience as a student from Essex living and studying in New York State.

Recently, we invited Harry Fox, a 20 year old student from New York State, to shadow our communications team for two weeks. Here, Harry shares his experience, what he learned and his plans for the future.

As part of NELFT Social Media Week 2019, our digital lead Kyle Grieve shares his thoughts on how people are using social media and his thoughts on the future.

This weekend saw the annual Pride in London parade, a celebration of diverse culture in London. In our latest NELFT talks blog, Carolyn Doyle reflects on the wonderful colourful life the NHS encompasses.

This week I was lucky enough to be invited to talk with a group of non-executive directors from trusts across the country as part of NHS Improvement and NHS England's Aspirant Chairs Programme. As well as an opportunity to support colleagues across the NHS who would like to become chairs in the future, it was also a chance to reflect on my own journey.