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.

The Havering Volunteer Centre celebrated volunteer Shweta reaching 100 hours of volunteering at the New St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

The Relational Care Faculty (RCF) held a launch event today at the City Gates Conference Centre in Ilford.

NELFT is the first NHS trust to establish a Relational Care Faculty to transform mental healthcare for patients and their families.  

NELFT’s values and strategy have been co-produced with contributions from over 500 staff, involvement representatives, patients, and service users, to reflect the kind of Trust it aspires to be and how it strives to provide the best care by the best people.

The Relational Care Faculty is hosting a launch event on Wednesday 5 February from 10am-4pm at the City Gates Conference Centre in Ilford. 

Good oral health is very important for a child's growth and can affect their health. Starting good tooth brushing habits as soon as their first tooth comes in, which usually happens around six months old, can help prevent tooth decay and other problems later on. 

After a year of intensive, collaborative work, we are pleased to announce NELFT is opening a new crisis support service in Redbridge. The Well (Crisis) House will provide an alternative to acute hospital admissions for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis or relapse. Delivered in partnership with Look Ahead Care and working alongside Redbridge Home Treatment Team, this represents a significant step forward in community based mental health support.