Safeguarding Children

Safeguarding children means protecting the health and wellbeing of children, enabling them to live safely, free from abuse and neglect.

  • See Downloads for the NCL ICB Safeguarding Children policy.
  • See Related Resources for child safeguarding guidance and toolkits.

NSPCC helpline

NSPCC is there for children, and its helpline service is open every day with free support for anyone who’s worried about a child, over the phone, via email or through an online form.

t: 080 8800 5000 (8am-10pm Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm weekends)
e: help@nspcc.org.uk at any time.


On-call paediatric consultants

RFH Paediatric Consultant t: 020 7794 0500 bleep 1000
UCLH Paediatric Consultant t: 07803 853 567 / 08451 555 000
WH Paediatric Consultant t: 07779 694 0840 / 020 7272 3070
St Mary's Paediatrics A&E t: 020 3312 6666 reg: 1202
Imperial College GP Advice Service t: 020 3311 6224
Barnet Hospital Safeguarding Office t: 020 8216 5419
Barnet Hospital Paediatric Registrar (out of hours) t: 020 8416 4600


Area specific guidance for Barnet

Urgent safeguarding contacts


Area specific guidance for Camden

Urgent safeguarding contacts


Area specific guidance for Enfield

Urgent safeguarding contacts


Area specific guidance for Haringey

Urgent safeguarding contacts


Area specific guidance for Islington

Urgent safeguarding contacts


Directory of Services


Clinical Leads

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Caroline Loake

Barnet

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Paul de Keyser

Barnet

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Sahida Begum

Barnet

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Christina Snowdon

Barnet

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Yvonne Conway

Barnet

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Prashant Desai

Barnet

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Christine Jenkinson

Camden

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Christine Jenkinson

Camden

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Claire Taylor

Camden

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Emma Savage

Camden

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Gita Croft

Camden

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Claire Agathou

Camden

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Sue Pritchard

Camden

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Chantel Palmer

Enfield

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Vip Thiagarasah

Enfield

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Suzanne Harding

Enfield

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Mary Murril

Enfield

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Andres Freiberg

Enfield

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Bianca Lee

Haringey

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Ginika Achokwu

Haringey

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Lynn Carrington

Haringey

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Lynn Carrington

Haringey

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Paul Sender

Haringey

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Julie Thomas

Haringey

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Aku Baah

Islington

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Claire Taylor

Islington

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Marie Fitzpatrick

Islington

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Rebecca Evanson

Islington

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Katarina Harris

Islington

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Yvonne Conway

Islington


Downloads

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NCL ICB Safeguarding Children Policy (September 2022)

NCL Wide
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Role of safeguarding GP lead

NCL Wide
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GP safeguarding assurance metrics tool (January 2020)

NCL Wide
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Safeguarding training requirements for all primary care staff

NCL Wide
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Safeguarding children: Training and competencies guide for all practice healthcare staff (2019)

NCL Wide
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Seven minute briefing (information about services available for young carers)

NCL Wide
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NHS virginity testing (honour-based abuse) rapid read (May 2023)

NCL Wide
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Camden child safeguarding referral pathway

Camden
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Camden Children and Families Contact Service leaflet for professionals

Camden
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Camden private fostering for professionals leaflet

Camden
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Child not brought (CNB) primary care guidelines

NCL Wide
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Documenting safeguarding concerns

NCL Wide


Review date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025