News

The Trust is proud to be supporting World Mental Health Day by joining organisations around the world as we aim to break the stigma associated with mental health problems.

Colleagues will be holding an open day on 7 November for the community to raise money for the Royal British Legion and learn about support for Armed Forces personnel.

Nine additional mental health inpatient bedrooms will open in early 2026 for service users under the care of East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) in Bedfordshire and Luton.

An employment fair is being held to provide friendly and practical support for ELFT service users across east London interested in finding work.

A new guide has been produced by NHS Providers on the benefits of improving health literacy, to reduce health inequalities, boost productivity and improve patient experience.

We’re thrilled to share that six amazing ELFT staff members have signed up to take on a running challenge in support of ELFT Charity!

The contribution of psychological professions to the NHS inside and the therapy room are well known and evidenced. We celebrated some of the great work we are doing outside of the therapy room at a our packed ELFT second annual conference.

On 10 July, ELFT kicked off The Big Conversation – a chance for everyone connected to ELFT to help shape our future direction.

A Newham Consultant Clinical Psychologist led an emotionally moving music project with the British Psychological Society as part of South Asian Heritage Month (18 July-17 August).

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a talented new Chief Quality Officer after the decision of Dr Amar Shah to step down from the role.