The Sunflowers Café at Goodmayes hospital recently celebrated 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.

Autism Acceptance Week is an important event dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public, and promoting inclusivity for people on the autism spectrum.

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.

On Monday 24^th 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.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Sir John Gieve and Jane Clegg MBE

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.

The annual North East London Mental Health Summit for service users, carers and staff took place on 28 March in Ilford.

NELFT took part in The Exercise Sharp Shooter event hosted by the City Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association at the Honourable Artillery Company.

NELFT and children’s charity Barnardo's are working in partnership to deliver the new Healthy Child Programme in Barking and Dagenham from March 2025.

Today marked the official opening of Well House, a new community-based crisis house in Redbridge, offering local people experiencing mental health crisis or challenge, a short-term supported accommodation alternative to hospital admission. 

Our annual mental health summit is taking place on 28 March.

February is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to celebrate and recognise the contributions and accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Pet therapy is playing an important role in supporting the mental health of service users and staff at NELFT.