We are proud to celebrate a fantastic achievement for Nadine Price, a podiatrist from our Podiatry (West) team. Nadine, alongside Dr Kalpita Majumdar from Barts Health NHS Trust, has been shortlisted in the Research and Innovation category at the Royal College of Podiatry Awards.

A paediatric occupational therapist at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been recognised by the London Fire Brigade for her exceptional bravery after helping to save a man in crisis on the A13 East Ham and Barking Bypass flyover above the River Roding.

Nurses’ Day 2026 brought together almost 450 nurses and colleagues from across the Trust to reflect, reconnect and recognise the vital role nursing plays in our communities, from birth to the end of life, every day of the year. 

People across north east London will be able to text 07860 009642 to reach NHS 111’s mental health crisis support service from Monday 11 May 2026.

Congratulations to our Chief Nursing Officer, Wellington Makala, who has been shortlisted for the Healthcare Excellence Award at the African Business Awards 2026.    

A service user’s powerful story and poem are helping raise awareness of sickle cell disease and the importance of psychological support, shared through the Thinking Together Forum, a space where patients and NHS staff work together to improve services.

We are delighted to announce that Rhiannon Haag, Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist, and Michelle Coleman, Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, have been shortlisted for the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 – Award for Excellence in Cancer Care for their pioneering project: One Voice: Coproducing a Laryngectomy Pathway in the Community.

This recognition places their work among the most innovative and impactful cancer care initiatives in the UK.

Maternal Mental Health Week, 6-10 May, is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the emotional and psychological wellbeing of women during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This year, our Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service is proud to highlight the voices and lived experiences of the people we support.

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we are celebrating the voices and experiences that help shape the services we provide for children, young people and families.

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.