MHTR provision across North London is being delivered by two services, each covering specific boroughs. Central and North West London boroughs are covered by the NWL service, and North East London boroughs are covered by the NEL service. These services are composed of psychological practitioners from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, East London NHS Foundation Trust and North East London NHS Foundation Trust.
The North London Men's Mental Health Treatment Requirement services form part of the wider Integrated Non-Custodial Service that was rolled out in November 2025, to provide a pathway to further treatment and recovery, recognising the links between mental health difficulties and many types of offending and risk.
As an alternative to a custodial sentence, with pre-sentence assessment and treatment as part of a community order, this service offers psychological interventions such as psychoeducation, emotional skill development and cognitive behaviour therapy. All interventions are trauma informed, co-produced and individualised.
This will provide Probation with a greater range of community order options and aims to address underlying mental health issues contributing to offending behaviour, reduce reoffending and improve health outcomes.
For more information Contact:
Sarah Avery
Marketing and Communications Lead - North London Forensic Collaborative
Email: sarah.avery4@nhs.net
Babette Lind
L&D / MHTR Partnerships Manager - North London Forensic Collaborative
Email: babette.lind2@nhs.net