Every day, thousands of colleagues across NELFT work with kindness, compassion and dedication to improve the lives of our communities.  We are shining a light on those whose contribution goes above and beyond, champions of innovation, partnership, inclusion and patient care who embody the very best of our organisation.

The Redbridge Recovery Hub, delivered in partnership with Hestia , provides free mental health support to Redbridge residents aged 18 and over. Designed as a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment, the Hub operates on an open-door basis with no appointment required, ensuring that individuals can access support when they need it.

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has partnered with Hospital Rooms and the world-renowned Kingdom Choir, famous for performing ‘Stand By Me’ at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, to showcase the power of music in improving mental health and wellbeing.  

North East London NHS Foundation Trust are proud to announce that the Coping Through Football (CTF) project, which supports the recovery of adults (aged 18+) and young people (aged 12 -17) experiencing mental health issues through football based sessions, has won the Giving Confidence Award at the Personalised Care Awards 2025. 

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will take strike action from 07:00 on Wednesday 17 December until 07:00 on Monday 22 December 2025.

On Saturday 6 December, Christmas lights were switched on by Julia Lopez MP at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Havering as the local community gathered in celebration of the hub’s first anniversary as a transformative ‘one-stop-shop' in the NHS.

NELFT is proud to announce the launch of its 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Assessment Hub, providing a safe, welcoming space for residents across north east London in urgent mental health crisis. The hub offers immediate access to professional and lived experience support and serves as an alternative to attending local accident and emergency departments.

Two NELFT teams, the Thurrock Frailty Team and the Pharmacy Team, were proud to attend the prestigious Nursing Times Awards 2025 for their innovative project, 'Collaborative Care: Enhancing Frailty Management through Nurse-Pharmacist Partnerships.'

My journey hasn’t been as straightforward as most. I live with multiple long-term health conditions, including dystonia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (a genetic connective tissue disorder), scoliosis (a curved spine), and the after-effects of cancer. These challenges have made my career and life more complicated at times, but they’ve also shaped who I am as a nurse and as a person.

I am an Occupational Therapist, and my Carer’s Champion role sits alongside my clinical practice. The Carer’s Champion role is open to anyone within the team, both clinical and non-clinical staff. We’ve been supported in developing this role by Tarek Seeraullee, Havering Carers Lead for NELFT, whose expertise, advocacy for carers’ rights, and ongoing guidance have been invaluable.

The launch of the Relational Care Faculty in November last year has sparked conversations about how we can build compassionate mental health systems, and how we can make sure they are a key part of our day-to-day practice, both in the way we interact with our staff and our patients.   

Twelve years ago, Ruby Chott was running a successful business in Chigwell, Essex. When her daughter experienced a mental health crisis at university, Ruby started her own journey in mental healthcare and eventually her curiosity led her to peer support work.

The NELFT LGBTQ+ staff network has welcomed a new Vice Chair, Anne Bohl-Gorny.

Anne is a psychologist working with young people in our eating disorders service. Anna shares her perspective working with the network: "I am really excited to be appointed Vice Chair of the LGBTQ+ network. It’s a perfect puzzle piece complementing my clinical work as a psychologist: I try to work in an affirmative approach, and I hope to now also have an impact on a more operational and network level.  

Lesley Finlayson ’s commitment to community service began early back in 1990, when she was elected as a local councillor, a role she dedicated herself to for 16 years.   

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.