In the first of our 'Chairman's blog' pieces, trust chair Joe Fielder looks ahead to 2019 as well as sharing his views on the NHS Long Term Plan and our work at NELFT.

Heather Lloyd, a community mental health nurse from NELFT Kent Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service is currently working with the Porchlight Adolescent Wellbeing Service (PAWS) - a service for young people and their families living in Thanet. Here Heather tells us more about her work with the team and the difference it is making in the area. 

Marc Kingsley works as a consultant clinical psychologist within our clinical health psychological services and he is also a registered psychotherapist. In our latest NELFT talks post, Marc discusses the risk of suicide in palliative care and for end of life patients.

Hello my name is Alice. I’ve been an apprentice here at NELFT since September 2017 after finishing my BA in Creative Writing. I work as a Library Assistant at Aubrey Keep Library in Goodmayes.

In the Christmas of 2008, John Wickens sadly took his own life in Stratford, leaving his family and his wife Deborah ‘Debbie’ Wickens behind. Today, as part of World Suicide Prevention Day, Debbie shares her story with us about:

• How she cared for John through his struggles
• How her life has changed since that fateful day
• How she uses her experiences to support her patients within NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
• Her plans to mark the 10 year anniversary.