Providing
#mentalhealth
and
#communityhealth
services for communities across London, Essex & Kent. For urgent mental health help and advice, call NHS 111.
It’s with great sadness that we share this news. Over the weekend we lost a dear and valued colleague who had contracted COVID-19.
Thomas Harvey, a healthcare assistant and a valued member of our intermediate care team, sadly passed away at home on Sunday 29th March.
From "Requires Improvement" to "Good", we are delighted to share our new rating from
@CareQualityComm
today following our Well-Led Review in October. Read more @
The Discharge Lounge is up and running and supporting patients being discharged from Queens Hospital as part of the Home Discharge Service.
The team are doing amazingly already! This was them saying good luck and goodbye to their first patient who is on his way home! 👏💙
Last night we were joined by families in an intimate ceremony to unveil a commemorative plaque for colleagues we sadly lost to Covid-19.
You will be forever in our hearts💙🌈
We are delighted to announce that the CQC has rated NELFT 'GOOD' following their recent inspection✔️
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of
#TeamNELFT
for their continuous hard work and dedication.
Read more about the rating here👉
We are pleased to inform you that Professor Oliver Shanley OBE will continue as our interim CEO until April 2021. This is great news for us at NELFT and we're very lucky to have him! To read more go to
A joint message from our Chief Executive Oliver Shanley, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team, and our Ethnic Minority Staff Network
Black Lives Matter.
For tonight’s
#ClapforCarers
we’d like to share a special thank you message - in English, Yoruba, Punjabi, Bulgarian, French & Spanish - from our Staff Ethnic Minority Network to our NHS family who are working hard in the fight against coronavirus
#StrongerTogether
#ThankYouNHS
NELFT has appointed Paul Calaminus as our new substantive Chief Executive. Paul is expected to join the Trust in early summer. He is currently the Chief Executive of east London NHS Foundation Trust.
Read more here 👉
#NightingaleLondon
is open as a community rehabilitation step-down unit supporting patients across London.
Take a look round the unit in our short film made just before we opened.
🎥
We were delighted to welcome
@Prerana_Issar
,
@NHSEngland
Chief People Officer, &
@AntonEmmanuel2
to NELFT today to talk about how we support our BME staff
Our Ethnic Minority Staff Network is passionate about supporting & celebrating staff & it was great to share our story today
We might be apart, but we are not alone 💙 Tonight we clap for
#TeamNELFT
& all our NHS colleagues who are working so hard.
Thank you to our new mental health team in Kent for clapping loud, keeping positive and caring for their patients
#ClapforCarers
#ThankYouNHS
In March we had to cancel our Make a Difference staff awards, but we haven’t let the pandemic stop us celebrating our amazing colleagues🏆
So we did it a bit differently this year & surprised our winners while they were working...
#TeamNELFT
#NHSHeroes
Our Chief Nurse, Wellington Makala(
@wmakala
) was delighted with our recent CQC rating of 'GOOD'!
Watch the video below to hear his reaction of the brilliant result.
#TeamNELFT
Keeping it in the family💙 Erin was so inspired by Dad & mental health nurse -& our Chief Exec!-
@ShanleyOliver
that she became a nurse too.
To mark
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
they talked about why they love being nurses & all the opportunities available for our future nurses 💙
Father and daughter duo Oliver and Erin both have rewarding nursing careers in London. Find out why they love working in the capital ⬇️📽
#YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife
Huge congratulations to our very own
@JohnBrouder
who has been ranked as
#7
in this year's
@HSJnews
top 50 chief executives list. Well deserved 🙌
You can see the full list here
As we opened our CoViD-19 vaccination centre in Chingford today we were pleased to welcome
@nadhimzahawi
and
@MPIainDS
Thank you to everyone who has been involved in setting up the centre, NELFT’s third vaccination hub in as many weeks.
#COVID19
#NHS
What does it mean to be an ally?
“It’s really important that I challenge racism wherever I see or hear it. I think it’s critical that we don’t just let racism slide... We challenge it & we challenge it from an educated position.” Chris Tuckett, Associate Director of AHPs
Tonight we’re dedicating our
#ClapForOurCarers
to all our staff doing everything they can to not only care for patients but keep them smiling too 💙🌈
Katie is a nurse at Goodmayes Hospital & also a dance instructor and she’s been teaching patients some moves...
#ThankYouNHS
Today everyone at NELFT joined together for a two minutes’ silence to honour our NHS colleagues who have lost their lives 💙
We took this time to also commend the courage and heroic efforts of all NHS staff and volunteers who are working so hard in the fight against COVID-19.
Huge congratulations to our 13 Health visitors and school nurses who are celebrating 40 years service in the NHS!! 🎉
They joined the NHS after completing their training in the 70’s!
What an incredible achievement! Please join us in thanking them for their hard work! 🎉👏🙏🏽
It's our 75th birthday!
Thank you to all our NHS colleagues, volunteers and support staff, past and present, for providing care to those who need it most for the last 75 years and for making a difference to lives every day.
#NHS75
A
#COVID19Vaccination
milestone was smashed by the team at Barley Court Vaccination Centre! 🎉🎉
Lucy became the 1000th person to be vaccinated by the team. She said she wanted to get the vaccine to protect herself, her family and the community.
Let’s hear it for our team!👏👏🏾
True leadership shows itself not when things are going well, but when we are under pressure'
Trust chair
@Joseph66Fielder
announces the winner of the 'leadership' award. Congratulations to
@wmakala
, the winner of our leadership award for this year's
#NELFTawards18
The
#coronavirus
pandemic means that everyday life is changing, which can have a big impact on mental health.
If you or a loved one needs help & you live in:
•Barking&Dagenham
•Havering
•Redbridge
•Waltham Forest
•Essex
•Kent&Medway
You can call Mental Health Direct 24/7
Dr Bhat is a
#teamNELFT
hero who has been redeployed from his job as Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to one of our new COVID-19 isolation wards.
We’re incredibly proud of Dr Bhat & all our redeployed
#NELFT
heroes for working to keep us all safe.
You’re all amazing!💙💙
“I have seen the heart break experienced by so many as a result of this awful pandemic. I chose to have the vaccine because it not only protects me but protects my family, our service users and the general public.” — Cathrine Lund, Head of Serious Incidents & Chair of EMN
💙🌈
“Kindness and compassion, for each other and for the people we serve, need to be central to how we move forward through this pandemic and resetting the NHS for the future.”
Our chief executive
@ShanleyOliver
shares a key message on kindness and compassion in his weekly update.
A massive shout out to our amazing staff at
@NELFT
for their dedication and hard work during this challenging time. You’re all doing brilliantly.
Thank you! 🙏
We are so sad to hear the news of the passing of Captain Sir Tom Moore. A true legend who spent the last year of his life raising millions for the NHS.
All of us at NELFT send our love and thoughts to his family 💙
#ThankYouCaptainTom
@captaintommoore
There is undoubtedly a lot of uncertainty around coronavirus (COVID-19) and the constant news about the pandemic can feel relentless.
These are helpful tips to help relieve some anxiety.
#coronavirus
#mentalhealth
#anxiety
Happy birthday June! 🥳🎉💙🎂
June celebrated her 88th birthday yesterday and our incredible colleagues made sure she had a great time, despite being in hospital!
Huge thanks to Michelle, Theresa & Kim and the team for pulling off the sweetest surprise! 💙🙌🏾🙏
Satha is one of our
#redeploymentheroes
. He’s been temporarily redeployed from his role as Finance Business Partnering Manager and is now PPE stores assistant.
Thank you for the fantastic work you’re doing to ensure our frontline colleagues have their PPE! 🙏 🌈💙
#NHShero
Interviews have begun in Botswana and there's already been two successful candidates! 👏🥳
They have just completed their first steps to becoming registered Adult General and Mental Health nurses here at
#TeamNELFT
!
Congratulations to Sumayya Alidina, our assistant psychologist on the publishing of her article in
@psychmag
👏🎉
Sumayya writes about her own difficulties in adolescence & discusses barriers young people from Muslim communities can face.
Read here ➡️
If working hard in one of our incident management rooms and doing all she can to support her teams wasn’t enough, our Safeguarding lead Ruth got up early this morning to make her colleagues these delicious scones.
She definitely wins Star Baker this week ⭐️💙
Congratulations to our winners
3rd: Kayla Perrie
2nd: The Nightingales choir
1st: Lance Ollivierre
And to all of the acts who were involved. Such brilliant talent we have in
#TeamNELFT
NELFT COVID-19 response update: Over the past two weeks, we’ve created an extra 117 beds:
• 28 at Barley Court
• 99 at Goodmayes Hospital.
Across Essex, we’re working with
@EPUTNHS
& increasing bed capacity from 25 to 170 at Brentwood Community Hospital.
Congratulations to the Integrated Respiratory Community Team who’ve been shortlisted for Respiratory Care initiative of the Year in the
#HSJawards2021
for their Care home initiative during the pandemic! 💙👏
@HSJ_Awards
#teamNELFT
“It may be the last official Clap for our Carers tonight, but I know I will be forever grateful to our colleagues across NELFT and beyond for all they do to support our patients.” — Joe Fielder, Trust Chair
We will always be grateful.
💚💛🧡💜💙
#clapforNHS
#ClapForCarers
Today, we will take a moment of remembrance and reflection to remember our colleagues and all the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join us this evening by placing a light in your window or doorstep.
Building has begun on the brand new medical centre in Thurrock! Due to open spring 2022, the new centre in Corringham will bring health, social & community services under one roof to improve the health & wellbeing of everyone in the area.
Find out more:
We’re proud to support
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
.
An important part of what we do at our emotional wellbeing and mental health services in London, Kent & Essex is helping children cope with the challenges life throws at them and helping them find their brave.
#FindYourBrave
Meet Jay. He’s been redeployed from his role as clinical lead occupational therapist at Havering Falls Service & is now at our hospital discharge triage hub looking after patients discharged from
@BHR_hospitals
& other hospitals.
Thank you for all your hard work Jay!
#nhshero
Our first ‘wobble room’ is ready for staff at Goodmayes Hospital. Open to all staff for self care, reflection, relaxation and to access mental health resources via iPads.
Thank you
@nelftqip
team for pulling this together &
#teamNELFT
for the generosity that made it happen.
On Saturday we received 12,000 face shields from the amazing team
@masksforNHS
! 🙏💙
Massive thank you from all of us at
@NELFT
! We’ll certainly put them to good use! 🌈💙
We are so proud to be part of the NHS 💙 We are doing all we can to look after our patients and our very hard working staff.
Please stay at home, protect the NHS, and save lives
#StayAtHomeSaveLives
We’re raising awareness of suicide and suicide prevention as part of
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
. This year’s theme is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’, so today we launch our strategy that will show how we plan to reduce suicide rates & support people affected by suicide.
#WSPD
Some of our colleagues are being redeployed to new roles to provide vital additional capacity elsewhere.
In what is already a stressful time, they have that added pressure. Now more than ever we are thankful for your commitment and hard work!
#teamNELFT
#nhsheroes
We’d like to say a huge thank you & happy new year to all
#NHSheroes
, especially
#TeamNELFT
NHS staff have worked so hard during a very difficult time & although the challenge isn’t over yet, they still continue to care for patients & protect the public
#ThankYouNHS
💙🌈
We’re so proud of everyone who has worked on our new COVID Romford Vaccination Centre which is now open in Liberty Shopping Centre.
Attendance will be by appointment only and the centre will be open from 8.00am - 8.00pm seven days a week.
Read more 👉🏾
NELFT has been rated GOOD by the CQC following a recent inspection.
We are delighted with this announcement, and it begins our journey to achieve an OUTSTANDING result.
Watch this video of our CEO Jacqui Van Rossum, giving more detail about the achievement
A very happy 100th birthday Captain Tom Moore from all of us here at NELFT.
Thank you for your kindness and compassion in raising millions for staff, patients and communities across the country.
You have made us so proud to be part of the NHS 💙
#CaptainTomMoore
Huge congratulations to our joint winners of this years Make a Difference Leadership Award Jenny Redpath and Afolashade Okunowo!
Well done to you both! 👏👏🏾💙🎉
#NELFTawards
🧁🍰🍪🥧🧁🍰🍪🥧🧁🍰🍪
Check out these amazing entries for the
#NELFTAHPsBakeOff
by our amazing AHP colleagues! We’re so impressed with the skills on display! 😍😋
Who’s deserving of a Hollywood Handshake? 🤝 & Who are you voting Star Baker? 🌟 Comment below!👇🏾
#AHPsDay2020
'Being nominated for the 'outstanding
#diversity
network' award at this year's
@InclusiveAwards
is a great encouragement to everyone involved in this work which has turned NELFT into a preferred employer for BME staff in the
#NHS
'
@wmakala
#15Nov
🤞
Huge congratulations to our very own Senior Clinical Development Practitioner, Kerry Barriffe, who won
@theRCN
Rising Star Award.
What a fantastic achievement. We're so proud!
Join us in congratulating Kerry on her award!
“I am reminded that for all healthcare professionals, this feeling of ‘guilt’ that I notice from time to time comes from a sense of pride, responsibility, the compassion for wanting to help, but can’t. We need to remember that we are ALL doing our own bit to help.” — Sammy 💙🌈
We’ve been alerted to a COVID-19 vaccine text message scam inviting you to apply for the vaccine. It prompts you to complete a form asking for your personal details, including bank details.
Please remember that the vaccine is free & the NHS will NOT ask for your payment details
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Eileen Taylor as the new joint Chair across East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT).
Read more about the appointment here 👉
Huge congratulations to Parminder Kaur Kondral, Community Health & Social Care Administrator in NELFT, who has been awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in the 2020 Honours List. 🎊
Parminder was recognised for her services to the Sikh community.
👉
We are delighted to announce that as of 1 Jan 2022,
@JacquiVanRossum
is our acting Chief Executive here at NELFT. Jacqui takes on this role following the departure of Professor Oliver Shanley OBE. Read more here:
At the Barking and Dagenham Staff Engagement Forum, where we are celebrating the successes of the year, and handing out Make a Difference awards and Long Service awards for staff
#makeadifference
#bestcare
#NELFT
Happy
#MothersDay
to all the mums out there!
A special shout out to all our NHS mums who are working tirelessly to care for our patients during these unprecedented times. Thank you!
To all our amazing staff at
#NELFT
we wish you all a very happy festive season. Thank you so much for everything you do for everyone, especially those of you working over this holiday period! Merry Christmas!
#teamnelft
#ChristmasEve
#ThankYouNHS
🎄🎉❄️💕👏🏼🎄❄️
Happy Admin Professionals day to all our incredible
#teamNELFT
admin colleagues.
Administration professionals make up nearly one third of our workforce & without a doubt we would not be the organisation we are without them. Join us in thanking them for all their hard work! 👏💙
Here's our Exec Chief Nursing Officer
@wmakala
putting his tea break from the
#NELFTBoard
meeting today to good use, by getting his winter flu vaccination. Adminstered by
@ruth_blackburn
, Associate Director Safeguarding/LAC.
It's more important than ever to get your flu jab.
Meet Rizwana, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist
@NELFT
.
Last week Rizwana became the first pharmacist vaccinator to administer the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at NELFT.🎉
Thank you Rizwana & our Pharmacy colleagues for everything you’re doing to support the
#COVID19
response.💙🌈
On behalf of everyone at NELFT, including our patients and the communities we serve, we would like to offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
Today we are launching our Patient & Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) which has been developed to address mental health inequalities amongst different racial groups. Find out more about PCREF on our website here: Here is
@wmakala
opening the event.
We are proud to be leading
#NightingaleLondon
on behalf of the NHS across the capital. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the team so far enabling us to open.
Thank you to all our
@NELFT
team and our colleagues across London, who have worked tirelessly over the last two weeks to get NHS
#NightingaleHospital
London ready as a community rehab unit to open and care for non-COVID patients.
Tonight, as we
#ClapForCarers
, we’re celebrating
#teamNELFT
& this moment.
This is the moment 83yr old Len, our first patients to be admitted to Barley Court was discharged home. 🎉
Thank you to all our colleagues working hard to help our patients go home well.
Good luck Len!
Our Chief Exec
@ShanleyOliver
filmed a short message to wish you all a happy new year.
“I hope 2021 will bring a happier, more optimistic year for us all. This year has been tough, and we’ve draw upon our resilience and wellbeing. So if you need support, please ask for help.”