North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and Look Ahead are proud to announce that Well House (Redbridge Crisis House) has been shortlisted for a Housing Heroes Award, recognising its pioneering community-based approach to crisis mental health support.

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is pleased to announce that Jan Ditheridge will join the Trust as Interim Chief Executive in early June, before the departure of current CEO Paul Calaminus, who will be joining South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in July. 

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been named as a finalist in the Best Family Network category of the Working Families Best Practice Awards. The awards celebrate employers who are setting the standard for flexible, people-first working cultures where everyone can thrive.

We are proud to celebrate a fantastic achievement for Nadine Price, a podiatrist from our Podiatry (West) team. Nadine, alongside Dr Kalpita Majumdar from Barts Health NHS Trust, has been shortlisted in the Research and Innovation category at the Royal College of Podiatry Awards.

A paediatric occupational therapist at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been recognised by the London Fire Brigade for her exceptional bravery after helping to save a man in crisis on the A13 East Ham and Barking Bypass flyover above the River Roding.

Nurses’ Day 2026 brought together almost 450 nurses and colleagues from across the Trust to reflect, reconnect and recognise the vital role nursing plays in our communities, from birth to the end of life, every day of the year. 

People across north east London will be able to text 07860 009642 to reach NHS 111’s mental health crisis support service from Monday 11 May 2026.

A service user’s powerful story and poem are helping raise awareness of sickle cell disease and the importance of psychological support, shared through the Thinking Together Forum, a space where patients and NHS staff work together to improve services.

We are delighted to announce that Rhiannon Haag, Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist, and Michelle Coleman, Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, have been shortlisted for the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 – Award for Excellence in Cancer Care for their pioneering project: One Voice: Coproducing a Laryngectomy Pathway in the Community.

This recognition places their work among the most innovative and impactful cancer care initiatives in the UK.

Maternal Mental Health Week, 6-10 May, is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the emotional and psychological wellbeing of women during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This year, our Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service is proud to highlight the voices and lived experiences of the people we support.

The opening of a new community café at Old Goodmayes Hospital marked not only an expansion of on-site facilities but also gave staff the opportunity to take part in fundraising for the NELFT NHS Charity.

The new café, located on the ground floor of the new Trust head office, was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting led by colleagues from the established café at Sunflower’s Court. The launch was celebrated with balloons and pastries, as the site welcomed another space for staff to spend time together.

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) can confirm that Colin Lynch will be stepping down from his role as Vice Chair at the end of June, following his appointment as Joint Chair of Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

From 1 April 2026, NHS 111 option 2 replaced the previous 0800 995 1000 and 0300 Mental Health Direct lines.