About the North London NHS Foundation Trust
We provide a wide range of mental health specialist services, across the five boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, including children and young people’s mental health services, prison services, forensic services, eating disorders and drug and alcohol recovery. We also support the UK Armed forces community, including members of the Reserve Forces, providing specialist veteran services across London.
Find out more with our frequently asked questions
You may have questions about yours or someone else’s care, recruitment or just need to find out how to get to our sites. Here is a list of FAQs that may help.
How will you handle my information?
We are committed to our duty to protect the privacy and confidentiality of service users and staff. We have measures in place to ensure safety, and security of all the personal data that we hold, use and collect about you; both in paper and electronic format.
What is a service user?
We use the term ‘service user’ to describe anyone who is a patient or a user of our services. Throughout our website and in our literature we frequently interchange the terms service user and patient. In both cases we mean the same thing.
What is a carer?
A person can be formally classed as a ‘carer’ if they provide regular unpaid practical support to a relative or friend or person that cannot manage without help because of their age, illness or disability. But people who assist someone in this way may not necessarily identify themselves as being a ‘carer’, particularly if they are a parent or a neighbour who helps out occasionally.
How long will it take to hear about my referral?
Each of our services have different referral requirements including the time it takes to come back to you about your care. If you are waiting to hear from a service about your referral, please contact the service directly. You can find contact details for services in our a-z of services.
Latest news
Enfield Drug & Alcohol Service – Notification of Move to New Location
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality care and support, Enfield Drug and Alcohol Service will be relocating to a new permanent facility at the Old Court House on Windmill Hill in...
Update following the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman under equality legislation
Last Wednesday, 16 April, the UK Supreme Court ruled on the definition of a woman under equality legislation. We know that this is a sensitive issue, with differing views, so wanted to assure you that...
Introducing our mild-to-moderate eating disorder recovery hubs
We recently launched a new eating disorder recovery hubs pathway within our community mental health teams at the Trust. This innovative service provides psychological therapy for individuals with eati...
Community single point of access (CSPA) - Launches in Barnet
Community single point of access (CSPA) - Launches in Barnet...
New provider for Camden’s mental health IPS employment service
Following a competitive procurement process, Twining-Hestia will be taking over Camden’s mental health individual placement and support (IPS) employment services from Monday 5 May 2025. ...
NLFT and UCL partner with Portuguese health ministry on rehab services
Mental health leaders from the Portuguese Ministry of Health are working with our Trust and University College London (UCL) to deliver an ambitious programme of investment in mental health rehabilitat...
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