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Camden Community Core Team: NLFT
CamdenThe North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT, a merger of BEH and CANDI) Camden Core Teams are a partnership between Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, MIND in Camden, Likewise and Hillside Clubhouse. The teams comprise NHS, social care and voluntary sector experts from a variety of backgrounds and training.
There are three Core Teams across the borough of Camden: North-West, Kentish Town and South.
The Core Teams work closely with GPs, specialist services (including secondary care mental health services), housing and social services.
The focus is on relationship-building, shared responsibility and collaborative working with individuals, their networks and the systems around them, supporting people to find purpose in their lives, expand structured meaningful activities and engage with community-based groups and offers.
Core Teams work may include:
- mental health assessment and advice
- pharmacological treatment
- brief psychological therapies
- social care and inclusion
- peer coaching
- psycho-social support including from Voluntary Sector providers
- holistic health and wellbeing support.
Using a trauma-informed approach, a holistic personal care and support plan is co-produced with individuals. A named staff member is a point of contact. This is a short-term service, should long-term support be required then the team can refer or suggest alternative services.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusions
- age 17.5 years and above
- registered with a Camden GP.
How to Refer
EMIS form
Referral methods: Email
Referrals accepted from GPs, social workers or housing officers.
Complete the Mental Health Core Team Referral Camden – CANDI and send to nlft.camden.MHCT@nhs.net
Where to find the form
- Camden: Camden Global Documents > Mental Health
Self-referral
The crisis line is open 24 hours a day seven days a week. If in crisis ring 0800 917 3333 or contact the usual mental health team who can advise whether emergency attention at MHCAS or elsewhere is needed. If advised to attend MHCAS then no referral is needed.
Locations
Camden Core Mental Health Teams - Kentish Town
Service hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, by appointment. For out of hours emergencies: contact the GP out-of-hours service or the Trust Crisis Team on 0800 917 3333.
Camden Core Mental Health Teams - St Pancras Hospital
Service hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, by appointment. For out of hours emergencies: contact the GP out-of-hours service or the Trust Crisis Team on 0800 917 3333.
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Review date: Tuesday, 08 July 2025