
NELFT recently hosted a celebration for International Nurses Day on 12 May, honouring the dedication and resilience of nurses who form the backbone of healthcare.
Read International Nurses Day 2025: Over 1 million hours of nursing under one roof…Barking Learning Centre came alive with energy, culture, and community spirit as over 300 people gathered for the African & Caribbean Health Show.
Read Celebration, conversation and connection: Afro-Caribbean health show…The Medway Emotional Support Team recently took the opportunity to use their wellbeing time to strengthen their understanding of the Sikh culture within the community they support.
Read Connecting through culture: Medway Emotional Support Team visits local Gurdwara…Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight the emotional challenges many new and expectant parents face.
Read Spotlight on the Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PPIMHS) supporting new and expectant parents…St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch delivers a range of services that support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of the local community.
Read St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub making a positive impact in Hornchurch…The Trust is on the lookout for its next Director of Corporate Governance, a joint posting with neighbouring East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Read Joint Director of Corporate Governance Position Now Open…On Thursday, 13 March 2025, the PCREF team held our Trust-wide Health Equity Strategic Planning Session, bringing together over 70 NELFT staff, community organisations, and involvement representatives.
Read NELFT PCREF team holds trust-wide health equity session…The Sunflowers Café at Goodmayes hospital recently celebrated its first anniversary.
Read Sunflowers café celebrates its first anniversary…Kent and Medway Mental Health Support Teams, known locally as the Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Kent and the Emotional Support Teams in Medway, are a government initiative to increase children and young people’s access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Read The mental health support teams continue making a difference in Kent and Medway schools…Autism Acceptance Week is an important event dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public, and promoting inclusivity for people on the autism spectrum.
Read NELFT celebrates Autism Acceptance Week at Dagenham Library…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.
Read NELFT empowering young people during half term…On Monday 24th 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.
Read PCREF transforming crisis care workshop…We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Sir John Gieve and Jane Clegg MBE
Read Introducing our new Non-Executive Directors at NELFT…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.
Read Barking and Dagenham District Nursing Team shortlisted for Student Nursing Times Award…