Redbridge Council and NELFT NHS Foundation Trust have launched a groundbreaking service offering vital support to vulnerable families from the earliest stages of pregnancy through to one year post-birth.

The North London Forensic Collaborative is leading a new Integrated Non-Custodial Service across the boroughs of North London, which will include Liaison and Diversion in all police custody suites, including Metropolitan, City of London, British Transport Police and Marine Policing unit in addition to Magistrates and Crown Courts. The pathway of services will also include a new Primary Care Men’s Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service. This will for the first time in London, provide Probation with a greater range of community order options.

Mayflower Community Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its new Sunflower Health and Wellbeing Garden, a vibrant outdoor space designed to support the rehabilitation and wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors. 

Colleagues at Marigold Ward at Meadow Court Rehabilitation Unit in Goodmayes had the privilege of caring for Mrs Parmar, their oldest patient yet at the incredible age of 107 years. She quickly became a much-loved part of the Marigold family, throughout her stay on the ward for stroke rehabilitation.

Our Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) have achieved outstanding success, winning four awards at the Mid and South Essex (MSE) Celebration Event, hosted by the MSE Integrated Care Board (ICB) on 6 October 2025.

Arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms have partnered with NELFT to deliver a creative programme focused on improving mental health environments. The project engages communities with lived experience of mental health services, to co-create artworks for inpatient settings.

The UK’s national charity for working parents and carers, Working Families, has announced that NELFT has earned a place on the highly regarded 2025 list of top family-friendly and flexible employers.

Barking and Dagenham has been selected as one of the first areas in England to take part in a new national NHS programme that will bring health and care services closer to home.

Neighbourhood health is a way of delivering care that brings together health, social care, and community services to support people where they live.

Well House, a 24-hour mental health c risis h ouse in Redbridge recently celebrated six months since opening its doors with a summer BBQ for patients. The event brought together sunshine, good food , and a sense of community , offering a relaxed moment of connection for those receiving support at the house.  

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today given North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) a trust-level rating of Good, following inspections of leadership and three core services between October 2024 and March 2025.

St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub has been shortlisted for a Health Service Journal Award in the category Integrated Care Initiative of the Year.

Last month, we marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of Maggie Lilley, a beloved Community Psychiatric Nurse whose dedication to mental health care continues to inspire today.

NELFT Talking Therapies services in London have launched a new specialist pathway for those with hearing loss. This new auditory pathway will enable those who may have experienced difficulty in accessing support with their mental health the opportunity to access services through either British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation or through a text based digital therapy.