The trust provides care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of their 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge, with the majority coming from black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups., The trust views the challenges of their boroughs as strengths, seeing them as opportunities to innovate and deliver care in ways that best support access to services and offer unique career opportunities for local people., The trust also provides healthcare services to people in southwest Essex and specialist neurosciences services to the entire county., Their services encompass all major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites: King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. They manage two of the busiest emergency departments in London, with over 300,000 people visiting their A&Es in 2023. Additionally, they offer outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.