Area:
North Central London integrated care system (ICS), North East London ICS and North West London ICS.
Provider collaborative trusts:
North London Forensic Collaborative (NLFC) represents a partnership between the specialist forensic services of five NHS Trusts:
- Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
- Central North-West London NHS Foundation Trust
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- North-East London NHS Foundation Trust
- West London NHS Trust
NLFC also works with the Priory Enfield Hospital, an independent service provider.
NLFC Overview
NLFC is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of low and medium male and female secure inpatient services, male secure inpatient care for those with a learning disability and autistic people, in addition to the commissioning and delivery of community forensic services.
NLFC is the largest specialist mental health collaborative in England covering a population of six million people across 19 local authorities.
There are 652 low and medium secure inpatient beds within the provider collaborative. Specialist community forensic teams across all North London local authorities are aligned to the three ICSs in North London.
NLFC aims to ensure that people who access services experience high quality care, as close to home as possible, which is connected to their local community.
NLFC Strategic Priorities
There are four strategic priorities for NLFC:
- Ensure services meet the needs of the North London forensic population.
- Reduce reliance on inpatient services and invest in community-based models of care.
- Identify and address inequalities in access, experience and outcomes.
- Develop the NLFC governance structure devolving greater responsibility to staff, patients and carers.