英国东伦敦基金会信托（ELFT）计划削减2500万英镑以弥补财政缺口[1]，这将导致330个工作岗位被裁减，约占该机构6000名员工的5%[1]。至少10项关键心理健康服务将被重组，包括儿童青少年心理健康护理、谈话疗法、成瘾支持和心理健康危机援助[1]。该信托还计划关闭Fothergill病房（20张床位），预计于2025年9月21日关闭[1]。
这些削减举措引发了广泛批评。Unite工会领导人Richard Munn表示："看到任何心理健康服务的削减是难以理解且不可接受的"[1]。工党议员Apsana Begum也对这些削减表示了严重关注[1]。NHS心理健康服务使用者担忧等待时间将进一步延长，可能被迫转向私人医疗[1]。慈善机构Keep Our NHS Public指出，NHS向私人公司拨款£2.5bn[1]。该削减计划出现在NHS England要求全国205个信托平衡预算的背景下[1]。
The East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) is planning to cut £25 million from its budget through redundancies and service restructuring [1]. The cuts will result in the elimination of approximately 330 jobs, representing about 5 percent of the trust's 6,000-strong workforce [1]. At least ten key mental health services are set to be reorganized, including child and adolescent mental health care, talking therapies, addiction support, and mental health crisis assistance [1].
Among the specific changes, Fothergill Ward, which operates 20 beds, is scheduled to close on September 21, 2025 [1]. The measures have drawn sharp criticism from unions and politicians. Richard Munn, leader of the Unite union, stated that "to see any mental health service cuts is incomprehensible and unacceptable" [1]. Labour MP Apsana Begum has expressed serious concern about the proposed reductions [1]. The cuts come as NHS England has directed all 205 trusts across the country to balance their budgets [1].
The announcement has raised fears about extended waiting times for NHS mental health service users and increased pressure on people to seek private medical care [1]. Campaign group Keep Our NHS Public has pointed out that the NHS has allocated £2.5 billion to private companies [1]. The ELFT did not disclose details of the cost-cutting plan ahead of a board meeting held on July 23 [1].