Forensic Services Directorate – London
About Forensic Services Directorate – London
Forensic Services Directorate, operated by East London NHS Foundation Trust, provides NHS mental health hospital care in London. Forensic Services Directorate is set up to care for people with learning disabilities, individuals with mental health conditions, older adults, and individuals detained under the Mental Health Act.
The most recent data available shows that this location is not individually rated, though the wider NHS trust holds a well-led rating of Good (published 29 Oct 2026) at Forensic Services Directorate. Forensic Services Directorate’s registered focus covers mental health conditions, learning disabilities; detained under Mental Health Act.
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Setting and Surroundings
A town setting in Bow. The nearest town is Leyton (population 14k), 1.5 miles away.
Nearest named features
- Swanfield StreetHill · 2.2 miles
- West Warwick ReservoirReservoir · 2.2 miles
- Hollow PondsLake · 3.0 miles
- Yantlet beachBeach · 31 miles
Getting there
- London City Airport (LCY)Regional airport · 5.0 miles
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)Regional airport · 15 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Forensic Services Directorate Mental Health Treatment Services
Treatment at Forensic Services Directorate is delivered as forensic/secure inpatient mental health. Beyond forensic/secure inpatient mental health, no further programme detail is listed for Forensic Services Directorate with no indication of additional outpatient, day-programme or step-down services at this address.
Most individuals arrive at Forensic Services Directorate following assessment by a community mental health team or a crisis service, rather than by self-referral.
Levels of Care
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Forensic Services Directorate Address, Location and Contact Information
Forensic Services Directorate (East London NHS Foundation Trust) can be found at John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, Hackney, London, E9 5TD. Forensic Services Directorate’s location is in London, within London, reachable by car or via nearby bus and rail routes.
The listed contact number for Forensic Services Directorate is 020 7655 4000. For more on Forensic Services Directorate, East London NHS Foundation Trust publishes further detail at www.elft.nhs.uk.
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Is Treatment at Forensic Services Directorate Free?
Because Forensic Services Directorate is run on the NHS, care here is free at the point of use. Where someone is detained under the Mental Health Act at Forensic Services Directorate, that care is usually NHS or local-authority funded, a privately arranged placement of this kind would instead sit closer to the private residential range of roughly £12,000–£35,000 a month (roughly £400–£1,170 a day).
Care at Forensic Services Directorate typically bundles in the ward stay, medical oversight, and routine therapeutic input; anything beyond the core NHS pathway, such as a specific named private therapy, would need to be arranged and funded separately. It’s worth confirming current arrangements for Forensic Services Directorate directly with East London NHS Foundation Trust.
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