George Shippey is a bright and fun teenager who developed Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at a young age. With the help of NELFT colleagues going the extra mile, George received a high spec wheelchair to cater for his current and future growth needs.

Coping Through Football’ is a mental health project delivered in partnership between NELFT, London Playing Fields Foundation and Leyton Orient Trust.

The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working practices are leading the way in flexible and employee-friendly workplaces. NELFT has been shortlisted for the Best for Carers & Eldercare category because of some key initiatives.

Francis Fernando is an Assistant Director of nursing and quality at NELFT and is a top ten finalist in the inaugural Aster Guardians Global Nurses Award, short listed from the initial 24,000 applications from 184 countries.

We are delighted to announce that Sue Lees has been appointed as Acting Vice Chair of our NELFT Board. Sue takes up the position from Sultan Taylor, who is currently our Acting Chair. The recommendation was made by the Nominations Committee and ratified by our Council of Governors.

n Wednesday 13 April, the OT teams across Knight and Turner wards at Sunflowers Court inpatient unit in Goodmayes, hosted an Easter celebration for all.