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The North London NHS Foundation Trust is proud to launch its Carer's strategy on Thursday 18 December 2025.

At North London NHS Foundation Trust, we recognise that carers, families, and friends are not just supporters—they are essential partners in the care and recovery of those living with mental health needs. This Carers Strategy 2025–2030 is our commitment to ensuring that their voices are heard, their contributions are valued, and their wellbeing is prioritised.

 Dr Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer

This Strategy outlines our commitment to improving the experiences of all our carers, recognising and valuing their expertise, and demonstrates how we will actively support their health and wellbeing. 

Our Commitments are: 

1. Improving the identification and recognition of carers, family & friends.
2. Connecting carers, family & friends to support and resources. 
3. The ongoing and meaningful involvement of family and friends in the care of their person.
4. Understanding the barriers that carers, family & friends experience to being an equal partner in care and working together to overcome them.  
5. Demonstrating accountability through effective and responsive feedback, reporting and wider participation.

We’d like to thank everyone who has played a part in the creation of this strategy, with particular thanks to the Carers involved and Healthwatch Islington.

When we talk about Carers within our services, we are usually referring to the family and friends of our service users and patients, who provide unpaid care and support to them.

An unpaid carer is someone who is providing unpaid care and support to a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour who is disabled, has an illness or long-term condition, or who needs extra help as they get older. This support could be a few hours a week, or it could be round the clock care.

If you’re a carer who’d like to get involved in the work of the Trust and the implementation of our Carers Strategy you can join our Involvement Register.  Click here to find out more or contact the team at nlft.engagement.experience@nhs.net or call 07788 974 085/ 07789 812 705.

Join us online at 10am on 18 December 2025 to hear about more about the strategy, our commitments to the carers, family and friends who support our service users and our progress so far.

To join click the link below:

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 311 737 486 556 17 
Passcode: T4Au6YU7

Visit our Carers page