NELFT is pleased to celebrate the fifth cohort of the Leaders Empowered to Achieve Their Potential (LEAP) programme. LEAP has been designed to nurture and develop leadership for global majority staff working at NELFT. 

NELFT is proud to announce the appointment of its first Multi-Professional Approved Clinician, Penny Fernandez, marking a major milestone in advancing multidisciplinary clinical leadership across mental health services.

The MP for Ilford North and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting visited Goodmayes hospital to find out about the new mental health crisis hub that operates on site as an alternative to the nearby emergency departments in the area.

The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) recently launched the Asylum Seeker and Refugee Psychology Service - a specialist service designed to support the emotional health and wellbeing of asylum-seeking and refugee children, adults, and families living in the Havering area.

South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) is celebrated annually from July 18 to August 17. The month aims to commemorate and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities, fostering an understanding of the diverse heritage that connects the UK with South Asia. The theme for this year is ‘Roots to Routes’ which highlights the journey of South Asian heritage, and the connections forged across generations.

The NELFT frailty team in Thurrock has been nominated not for one, not two but... four national awards for its pioneering nurse-pharmacist partnership pilot.

The Learning Disabilities and Autism Intensive Support Team at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award in the category Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will take part in strike action from Friday 25 July 2025 to Wednesday 30 July 2025.

Internet issues on-site are affecting the number of NHS 111, Option 2 calls being taken across north east London.

Barking and Dagenham Children, Young People and Families Health Service proudly launched their new contract to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in partnership with Barnardo’s. 

Tuesday 8 July marks International Paramedics Day, a day to recognise and celebrate the vital work of paramedics and first responders across the world. This year’s theme is Unity and Community.

Goodmayes Hospital has unveiled new ‘Proud to be Smokefree’ signs, created in collaboration with service users at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT).

The Community Adult Learning Disabilities service hosted two inspiring ‘Listening and Learning’ events in Havering, Barking and Dagenham (17 June) and Waltham Forest and Redbridge (19 June) to mark National Learning Disability Week (16-22 June). 

NELFT, along with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and partners across north east London, are working together to ensure that service users experiencing mental health crises can access support via NHS 111, a freephone number that provides urgent health advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to people of all ages. 

Congratulations to Jayshree Sharma, Lead Pharmacist – Frailty and Older People, who has been recognised nationally with an Unsung Hero award at this years Clinical Pharmacy Congress Awards.