Autism Acceptance Week is an important event dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public, and promoting inclusivity for people on the autism spectrum.

Staff working on Brookside Ward, demonstrated exceptional commitment to bettering the experience for the children and young people in their care during February half term.

On Monday 24^th February the PCREF team held a Transforming Crisis Care workshop which brought together over 70 colleagues, including mental health professionals, community organisations, police representatives, and expert-by-experience speakers, to address the crucial issue of the use of force in mental health crises.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Sir John Gieve and Jane Clegg MBE

This week, NELFT is celebrating Autism Acceptance Week bringing awareness and helping to create a society that works for autistic people.

It is estimated that around one percent of the adult population is autistic. Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. Seen as a developmental condition, characterised by impairments in social interaction, social imagination, and communication. 

NELFT is proud to announce that the Barking and Dagenham District Nursing Team has been shortlisted for a Student Nursing Times award in the Best Student Placement category.

The annual North East London Mental Health Summit for service users, carers and staff took place on 28 March in Ilford.

NELFT took part in The Exercise Sharp Shooter event hosted by the City Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association at the Honourable Artillery Company.

ELFT and NELFT Boards came together last month to explore how we can thrive during challenging times and emerge with better quality of care and outcomes for patients.

Irina start ed getting support from Havering Emotional Support Team (HEST) when her son Bogdan started experiencing emotional difficulties at 5 years old.

Transgender Awareness Week is all about learning from the transgender community to build an understanding and listen with open ears to the community it affects.

Since last April NELFT along with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and partners across NEL have been running NHS 111 option 2 for mental health, to ensure people experiencing crises can access support 24/7.  

Gul, a 46-year-old mother of four who works in the civil service, was left with both physical and mental health conditions because of a workplace injury.

The autism workshops that brought me closer to my daughter (and helped me learn a thing or two about Taylor Swift!)

Expert by experience, Louise Street, shares her recovery journey and talks about her work to co-produce innovative mental health services.

Last week I had the privilege of attending an open day about Open Dialogue with local services, NHS trusts across the country but also researchers from all over the world – testament to the fact that the story of open dialogue is a global one, a truly global movement.