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.

ELFT and NELFT Boards came together last month to explore how we can thrive during challenging times and emerge with better quality of care and outcomes for patients.

Irina start ed getting support from Havering Emotional Support Team (HEST) when her son Bogdan started experiencing emotional difficulties at 5 years old.

Transgender Awareness Week is all about learning from the transgender community to build an understanding and listen with open ears to the community it affects.

Since last April NELFT along with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and partners across NEL have been running NHS 111 option 2 for mental health, to ensure people experiencing crises can access support 24/7.  

Gul, a 46-year-old mother of four who works in the civil service, was left with both physical and mental health conditions because of a workplace injury.

The autism workshops that brought me closer to my daughter (and helped me learn a thing or two about Taylor Swift!)

Expert by experience, Louise Street, shares her recovery journey and talks about her work to co-produce innovative mental health services.

Last week I had the privilege of attending an open day about Open Dialogue with local services, NHS trusts across the country but also researchers from all over the world – testament to the fact that the story of open dialogue is a global one, a truly global movement.