Contacts for child health
- Adfam
- Beat
- Belsize Priory Health Centre Child Health Services
- Body and Soul
- Cabinet Member for Children Schools and Families (Camden Council)
- Camden Mosaic Child Development Team
- Camden Mosaic Social Communication Assessment Service
- Camden School Health Service
- Child Brain Injury Trust
- Contact a Family
- Crowndale Health Centre Child Health Services
- Cry-sis Helpline
- ERIC
- Euston Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
- Foundation66 Young Peoples Alcohol Service
- Fusion Inclusive Transitions Project (Camden Council Play Service)
- Gospel Oak Health Centre
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Family Clinic
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Voluntary Services
- Hairforce Lice Assassins (The)
- Hunter Street Health Centre
- Hunter Street Health Centre Child Health Services
- Integrated Working (Camden Council Childrens Services)
- James Wigg Group Practice
- Kentish Town East Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
- Kentish Town West Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
- Kilburn Priory Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
- Kings Cross and Holborn Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
- Life Force
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Freshstart
- North Camden Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Reintegration Officer (Camden Council Children Schools and Families Directorate)
- Royal Free Hospital Liaison Paediatric Clinic
- School Inclusion Team (Camden Council)
- School of Infant Mental Health
- Sick Childrens Trust
- Social Care Services Call Centre (Camden Council)
- South Camden Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- University College Hospital (UCH) Paediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Care Unit
- University College Hospital (UCH) Social Work Team (Camden Council Children Schools and Families Directorate)
Adfam
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National organisation with some London-wide projects working with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol.
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23/03/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Beat
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National charity, based in Norwich. Website includes a directory of local services, including counsellors and therapists. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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13/06/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Belsize Priory Health Centre Child Health Services
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London
NW6 4DJ
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Or contact health visitors Phone: 020 7530 2626. Children's health services including: Child health clinic Mon 2pm-4pm and Wed 9.30am-11.30am including immunisation sessions; Child psychology clinic Wed 1.30-4.30pm. Vitamin drops can be obtained from Reception Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
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01/02/2011
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Body and Soul
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Peer support groups and information workshops for children, teenagers and adults. One-to-one counselling with mental health professionals. Information and advocacy on a range of issues: health and treatment, welfare, legal, human rights, housing and immigration. Skills development courses on a wide variety of subjects including: HIV treatment, nutrition, creative writing, CV building/Interview techniques. Complementary therapies including yoga, shiatsu, holistic massage, Thai massage, Indian head massage, physiotherapy and reflexology. Regular Citizen’s Advice Bureau on an appointment basis. Monthly legal clinic on an appointment basis. Regular phone support for those not accessing the centre. Transport service for those with very young children or mobility problems.
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20/05/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Cabinet Member for Children Schools and Families (Camden Council)
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Camden Town Hall
Judd Street
London
WC1H 9JE
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Councillor Larraine Revah (Lab). Responsible for all services concerning children and their families, including schools and education. This encompasses everything from school improvement and child psychology to children’s centres, play, adult learning and social work.
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28/06/2011
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Camden Mosaic Child Development Team
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Alternative contact: Jackie Doolan - Administration Manager. Health care specialists who work with children who have a disability and/or complex developmental problems, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The team also offers support and advice to their carers.
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14/06/2011
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Camden Mosaic Social Communication Assessment Service
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A community-based service which provides a multi-disciplinary assessment and diagnosis of children who may have Autism Spectrum disorder or related social and communication difficulties. The assessment involves working together with families, school staff and other professionals. The multi-disciplinary team includes paediatricians, child psychiatrists, educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and child psychotherapists.
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20/10/2011
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Camden School Health Service
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Every school has a named school nurse, who is supported by other health and administrative school nursing staff, to provide targeted health promotion programmes in all mainstream and special schools. The school nursing team undertakes health assessments, immunisations, healthy lifestyle teaching and work in partnership with children, parents, carers, other professionals and agencies. An immunisation service is also provided to specific Independent schools in the borough.
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24/09/2010
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Child Brain Injury Trust
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Health charity based in Oxfordshire. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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21/11/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Contact a Family
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9.30am-5pm (Helpline)
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Offers information and support to parents/carers and professionals involved with children with disabilities and specific health conditions, including rare disorders. Advice includes welfare rights, community care issues and education. Provides a family linking service for parents to get in contact with each other locally and nationally. Provides development advice to support groups. Publishes a directory, factsheets and a magazine.
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31/08/2011
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Crowndale Health Centre Child Health Services
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Dental clinic by appointment. Family planning please phone reception for opening times.
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14/10/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Cry-sis Helpline
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London
WC1N 3XX
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Helpline giving non-medical information and support to parents of excessively crying and/or sleepless babies. Provides literature. Enquiries by post should enclose a stamped addressed envelope.
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20/04/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
ERIC
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National children's continence charity and helpline based in Bristol. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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05/10/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Euston Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
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London
NW1 1SR
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The base for family support and outreach services in the Euston area which can be delivered in a variety of venues across the locality. Contact the Office Manager for a 'What's On' booklet and a Registration Form. Children's Centres in Camden provide services for children under five and their families. They are organised on a locality basis and provide a range of services including childcare and education, family support, outreach and home visiting, community based health services and advice on training, employability and benefits.
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15/11/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Foundation66 Young Peoples Alcohol Service
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An outreach service that delivers alcohol awareness sessions to schools and youth projects in Camden. Uses forum theatre where the young person acts out their experiences to find more positive outcomes. One to one sessions are available on request.
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01/11/2010
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Fusion Inclusive Transitions Project (Camden Council Play Service)
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DUE TO CLOSE END MARCH 2012. An inclusive service which works with young people aged 11-15 including those with physical disabilities, mild to moderate learning difficulties or health problems. The project aims to provide social opportunities and increase self-confidence.
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Various venues in Camden.
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25/01/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Gospel Oak Health Centre
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London
NW5 4QF
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Services include child care, podiatry, dental surgery for adults and children with special needs, speech therapy, district nurses, child psychology clinic (part of the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS), paediatric audiology clinic, ante-natal clinic (Tue 9am-12 noon) and wound clinic. Free health checks Tue 10am-4pm.
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13/12/2010
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
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29/09/2011
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Family Clinic
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Diagnosis and treatment of children with HIV. Counselling of children and families for testing, treatment and disclosure. Multi-disciplinary team approach. Joint adult, adolescent and paediatric clinic.
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Clinic held at Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, 66 Great Ormond Street, WC1N 3AY.
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06/02/2012
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
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Contact by telephone, fax, email or drop-in. Provide information to parents with children attending the hospital. Also offer advice, support and advocacy for parents.
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29/09/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Voluntary Services
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Recruits and organises volunteers to work with sick children and their parents.
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01/07/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Hairforce Lice Assassins (The)
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Head lice removal without the use of chemicals. Comfortable seating and entertainment provided.
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01/09/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Hunter Street Health Centre
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London
WC1N 1BN
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Family health clinic with ante-natal sessions and classes, child health, speech therapy, family planning, pregnancy testing, podiatry, dentistry, health visiting service and child psychology clinic. Outreach advice sessions from Holborn Citizens Advice Bureau.
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01/02/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Hunter Street Health Centre Child Health Services
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London
WC1N 1BN
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Child health clinics (for health reviews, immunisation, developmental checks etc), child psychology, dentistry, newborn hearing screening, podiatry, speech therapy, skin clinic, antenatal clinics and classes, links to local Children's Centre Services.
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28/05/2009
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Integrated Working (Camden Council Childrens Services)
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Camden team working on a national programme of improvement to children's services across all sectors. Promotes: a common approach to assessing the needs of babies, children and young people (the Common Assessment Framework or CAF); the role of lead professional to be a single point of contact for the child, the family and the network; improved co-ordination and liaison across services; improved information about services for families on Cindex (Camden's database of organisations and services).
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25/10/2011
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James Wigg Group Practice
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8.30am-6.30pm.
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Health centre with GP service. GPs: Dr Roy MacGregor, Dr Marek Koperski, Dr Philip Posner, Dr Elizabeth Goodburn. Sex of doctors: male and female. Also hosts a community based health service for children living in Camden. Services include Mosaic - the Integrated Service for Disabled Children and Young People, a paediatric assessment team, paediatric physiotherapy, paediatric occupational therapy, paediatric speech and language therapy, a special needs toy library, and a continence service. Regular Age UK Camden older people's general advice sessions.
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09/03/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Kentish Town East Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
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Wrotham Road
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NW1 9SU
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The base for family support and outreach services in the Kentish Town east area which can be delivered in a variety of venues across the locality. Contact the Office Manager for a 'What's On' booklet and a Registration Form. Children's Centres in Camden provide services for children under five and their families. They are organised on a locality basis and provide a range of services including childcare and education, family support, outreach and home visiting, community based health services and advice on training, employability and benefits.
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15/11/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Kentish Town West Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
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1
Forge Place
Ferdinand Street
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NW1 8DQ
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The base for family support and outreach services in the Kentish Town west area which can be delivered in a variety of venues across the locality. Contact the Office Manager for a 'What's On' booklet and a Registration Form. Children's Centres in Camden provide services for children under five and their families. They are organised on a locality basis and provide a range of services including childcare and education, family support, outreach and home visiting, community based health services and advice on training, employability and benefits.
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15/11/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Kilburn Priory Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
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The base for family support and outreach services in the Kilburn Priory area which can be delivered in a variety of venues across the locality. Contact the Office Manager for a 'What's On' booklet and a Registration Form. Children's Centres in Camden provide services for children under five and their families. They are organised on a locality basis and provide a range of services including childcare and education, family support, outreach and home visiting, community based health services and advice on training, employability and benefits.
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15/11/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Kings Cross and Holborn Childrens Centre Services (Camden Council)
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The base for family support and outreach services in the Kings Cross and Holborn area which can be delivered in a variety of venues across the locality. Contact the Office Manager for a 'What's On' booklet and a Registration Form. Children's Centres in Camden provide services for children under five and their families. They are organised on a locality basis and provide a range of services including childcare and education, family support, outreach and home visiting, community based health services and advice on training, employability and benefits. Other activities include baby massage, ante- and postnatal exercise, antenatal parents workshop, family learning sessions.
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15/11/2011
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Life Force
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Provides nursing care and support for families who have a child with a life threatening or life limiting illness. Also provides bereavement support for siblings. A multi speciality team consisting of nursing staff, respite nursery nurses, play specialists, psychologists and paediatric palliative care consultant.
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26/01/2012
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Freshstart
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Enquiries Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
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Team offering services to families, professionals and organisations across London and nationally around child sexual abuse. Policy development work, research, meetings and training. Four 3rd floor training rooms for hire.
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06/05/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
North Camden Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
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120 Belsize Lane
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NW3 5BA
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One of a number of services in Camden for children, young people, their families and carers who are experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health problems. The service is divided into 2 teams; North and South. These teams provide clinic and community based services for example in schools, health and voluntary agency settings. The CAMHS team include: psychiatrists, psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, nurses, family therapists and social workers. They offer assessments and a range of interventions including family therapy, individual therapy and group therapy � according to the need of the child or young person.
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02/07/2009
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Reintegration Officer (Camden Council Children Schools and Families Directorate)
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Supports pupils who are unable to attend school because they are unwell, also responsible for supporting statutory school age parents. Provides tuition in either small groups or at the pupil's home.
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31/10/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Royal Free Hospital Liaison Paediatric Clinic
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Clinic 5
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
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NW3 2QG
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Alternative contacts: Dr Mike Greenburg, Nurse Steve McKenna. Hospital clinic for children who are HIV positive. Run in conjunction with services for women with HIV. Multi-disciplinary service offering medical treatment, counselling and social work support.
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12/09/2009
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School Inclusion Team (Camden Council)
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Deals with exclusions from school (Phone: 020 7974 4589), pregnant school-age teenagers/pupils with medical needs (Phone: 020 7974 1654), education for homeless families (Phone: 020 7974 4582), children missing education (not on school roll), (Phone: 020 7974 4596), families affected by exclusion, (Phone: 020 7974 4508).
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31/10/2011
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School of Infant Mental Health
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Offers training in infant/parent mental health and infant/parent psychotherapy, and further professional development for people working with under fives and their parents. Also offers free clinical services for problems around sleeping, crying, feeding and sibling rivalry, pre and post-natal depression and communication difficulties. Offers cognitive and psychodynamic approaches.
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28/11/2011
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Sick Childrens Trust
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National charity providing Home away from Home residential accommodation for families with children having specialist treatment in NHS hospitals. Website shows where homes are based, including one in Camden. Head office based in Tower Hamlets. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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13/07/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
Social Care Services Call Centre (Camden Council)
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Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
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For information about all of Camden Council's social services within Children, Schools and Families Directorate and the Housing and Adult Social Care Directorate. For information on adult social care contact the Information and Access Service, Phone: 020 7974 4000.
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28/03/2011
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Information taken from Cindex local information database
South Camden Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
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4 St Pancras Way
London
NW1 0PE
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One of a number of services in Camden for children, young people, their families and carers who are experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health problems. The service is divided into 2 teams; North and South. These teams provide clinic and community based services for example in schools, health and voluntary agency settings. The CAMHS team include: psychiatrists, psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, nurses, family therapists and social workers. They offer assessments and a range of interventions including family therapy, individual therapy and group therapy according to the need of the child or young person.
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09/12/2010
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University College Hospital (UCH) Paediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Care Unit
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2nd Floor
Rosenheim Building
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6AU
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Specialist clinic for urgent child health problems, outpatients only.
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26/06/2009
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University College Hospital (UCH) Social Work Team (Camden Council Children Schools and Families Directorate)
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London
NW1 2PG
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Promotes the welfare and safety of children who are patients in the Hospital; provides a social work service for in-patients and those attending hospital clinics; provides a link with medical professionals for the assessment of need; provides a service for pregnant women where there are concerns about the unborn child.
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14/06/2011
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Contact Camden 020 7974 4444