Flow chart for child protection support and advice

GP staff / Practice nurses Identified lead for safeguarding within the practice / colleague If you are unsure whether or not a referral to Children’s Social Care is needed,

please seek advice In Hours (9am-5pm : Monday to Friday) from: Designated Doctor for child protection: Dr Monika Bajaj (Mon,wed,thurs,fri) or the on call doctor (tues) Tel: 020 8980 3510 Designated Nurse for child protection : Rob Mills Tel: 020 3688 2501, mobile 07951 489421 Non urgent advice by email (can take up to 5 working days for a response) [email protected]

If you are unable to get through to either Rob Mills or Dr Bajaj, phone:

Barts Health Safeguarding Children Team – 020 8223 8879 Office hours (Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00)

Outside Office Hours (17:00 – 09:00 , weekends and Bank Holidays):

Telephone the Royal London Hospital switchboard on 020 3594 0440 asking for the on call child protection advisor.

To refer to the Tower Hamlets Children’s Social Care team, phone:

Integrated Pathways and Support Team/Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Tel: 020 7364 5601 / 5606 / 3859 / 2972; Outside Office hours (17:00 – 09:00 , weekends and bank holidays) Tel: 020 7364 4079

The Inter-agency referral form can be found on the CCG website http://gp.towerhamletsccg.nhs.uk

Flow chart for support and advice version 3 Revised Dec 2014