Taking place from 20th to 26th January 2025, Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is an opportunity to understand the risks associated with cervical cancer and the steps people can take to protect themselves. 

At NELFT we are always looking for candidates who are passionate about making a difference. Watch our video showcasing the wide range of career opportunities available to join high-performing NHS teams making a difference in communities across Essex, Kent and Medway, and North East London. 

Quitting smoking is best thing you can do for your health. Get ready to quit for good this New Year. 

NELFT is one of four primary Trusts involved in the groundbreaking AVATAR 2 trial, providing participants and training clinicians in the advanced software. Designed to address hearing voices, the use of avatars has shown results in reducing the frequency and distress of these experiences.

The NELFT NHS Charity is offering gifts to patients spending the festive period in hospital. Hundreds of patients across 21 wards across north east London, Essex and Kent will receive a gift, thanks to the generosity of supporters’ fundraising efforts and donations.  

Relational care nurtures trusting, non-hierarchical relationships between individuals, their families, communities, and care teams. This patient-centred approach achieves positive treatment outcomes while fostering freedom, autonomy, and choice. 

Local dads can join the monthly sessions held by NELFT at Havering Fire Station to gain a better understanding of their children’s emotional wellbeing and connect with other parents. 

While the festive period might be exciting for some, it can be painful and overwhelming for others. Whether it’s money worries, the anticipation of spending time with family, or the stress of preparing for all the festivities, the holiday season can be hard on our mental health.

The NELFT NHS Charity is dedicated to enhancing the care and wellbeing of both service users and staff. Thanks to the support of the community, the charity is able to fund a variety of projects that are transforming care across the Trust. 

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s latest data shows that hospitalisations as a result of flu have more than doubled in the past week.

Vaccination offers the best defence against these diseases, and now is the time to get protected before Christmas, so it is vital that those eligible for their flu and COVID-19 vaccines who have still not been vaccinated come forward as soon as possible before the NHS booking system closes on 19 December. 

At 72 years old, Deidre Winnett has travelled the globe, having visited 37 countries and even climbing to base camp in the Himalayas. But when COVID-19 first struck her in 2021, her world drastically changed. Since then, she’s contracted the virus six times, leaving her with debilitating long COVID, with symptoms including breathlessness, extreme fatigue, and limb numbness. 

NELFT’s innovative international recruitment efforts have been recognised with a prestigious Nursing Times Award, celebrating our work in mental health nursing recruitment and pastoral care, delivered in partnership with NEU Professionals.  

A brand-new health and care centre has opened its doors in the heart of Ilford.

Ilford Exchange Health Centre has been designed as a 'one stop shop', offering easy access to a range of healthcare, social care and community services in a central location.

NELFT Havering Adult Speech and Language Team and the Havering Place based Partnership’s project ‘One Voice’ was highly commended last night for the Primary and Community Care Innovation of the Year award at the annual HSJ awards. 

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