North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT)
Councils are reviewing mental health service integration and continuing agreements with North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT).
Redbridge Council's Health and Care Policy Development Committee initiated a review into mental health service integration in February 2026, with a focus on housing as a critical factor impacting mental well-being. This followed Waltham Forest Council's approval in November 2025 of a five-year Section 75 agreement with North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) for integrated mental health services, which began in February 2026.
Separately, NELFT was found guilty of a health and safety breach in October 2025 following a patient death on one of its wards, though a corporate manslaughter charge was dismissed. In July 2025, Waltham Forest residents gained access to a Redbridge crisis house for mental health support, as part of a wider initiative to improve community care.
NELFT provides mental health, community, and specialist services across North East London, supporting residents in boroughs including Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest. The trust's contract extension with Waltham Forest Council for integrated mental health services was valued at £1,734,600 for 2025-26.
Key facts
- Redbridge Council's Health and Care Policy Development Committee initiated a review into mental health service integration in February 2026. Source
- Waltham Forest Council approved a five-year Section 75 agreement with NELFT for integrated mental health services in November 2025. Source
- NELFT was found guilty of a health and safety breach following a patient death in October 2025. Source
- Waltham Forest Council's contract extension with NELFT for integrated mental health services was valued at £1,734,600 for 2025-26. Source
- Waltham Forest residents gained access to a Redbridge crisis house for mental health support in July 2025. Source
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