Adults Emergency Duty Team
Redbridge Council approved a new five-year multi-borough agreement for the Adults Emergency Duty Team, which provides out-of-hours social care.
Redbridge Council's Cabinet approved a new five-year agreement for the Adults Emergency Duty Team (EDT) with North-East London Foundation NHS Trust (NELFT) in January 2026. This agreement, which began in April 2025 and will run until March 2030, covers Redbridge, Havering, Barking and Dagenham, and Waltham Forest, with Havering acting as the lead borough.
The total value of the agreement is £4,460,319.20, with each of the four partner boroughs contributing equally. Redbridge's contribution is capped at £1,115,079.75 over the five-year period. The Adults Emergency Duty Team provides an essential out-of-hours social care service for urgent situations involving vulnerable adults and mental health assessments.
Key facts
- Redbridge Council's Cabinet approved a new five-year agreement for the Adults Emergency Duty Team in January 2026. Source
- The agreement with NELFT commenced on April 1, 2025, and will run until March 31, 2030. Source
- The total value of the agreement is £4,460,319.20, shared equally by four boroughs. Source
- Redbridge's contribution to the agreement is capped at £1,115,079.75 over five years. Source
- Havering will act as the lead borough for this multi-borough initiative. Source
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