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Duty Social Worker
Islington
Under Review — this page was due to be reviewed
by Sunday, 31 March 2024. The information shown here may be outdated.
Provided By
A social worker service for emergency out-of-office hours that cannot safely wait until the next working day, available:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-9am
- Sat-Sun and bank holidays: 24 hours, for emergencies only
For information on safeguarding for children or adults, see Related Services.
To request Mental Health Act assessment, contact the Islington Approved Mental Health Professional Duty Team.
t: 020 7561 4433 (daytime)
t: 020 226 0992 (after 5pm/emergency, out of hours)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusions
- Islington resident
How to Refer
Related Services
Approved Mental Health Professionals
AMHPs carry out mental health services according to the MHA, such as sectioning NCL WideDuty Social Worker
For emergencies that occur out of office hours CamdenSafeguarding Adults
How to access support and advice, and make referrals for adult safeguarding concerns IslingtonSafeguarding Children
Child safety and welfare contacts for safeguarding concerns IslingtonRelated Topics View All
Mental Health
Information about mental health services available across NCLSafeguarding Adults
Adult safeguarding services across NCLSafeguarding Children
Child safeguarding services across NCLReview date: Sunday, 31 March 2024