Safeguarding Children

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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.

Child Protection - Information Service (CP-IS)

Your smart card will require additional registration authority approval (code B0170) to gain access to this additional information. See smart card registration authority page for smart card approval. 

See CP-IS introduction video guide for further onboarding support. 

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.

Details for on-call paediatric consultants can be found on Hospital Bypass Contacts

WNL Resources

Personal Health Budgets

Money to support healthcare and wellbeing needs of individuals NCL Wide

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Clinical Leads

Interim Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Eileen White

Barnet

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Paul de Keyser

Barnet

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Yvonne Conway

BarnetIslington

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Sahida Begum

Barnet

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Prashant Desai

Barnet

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Christina Snowdon

Barnet

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

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Claire Agathou

Camden

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Gita Croft

Camden

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Chantel Palmer

Enfield

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Mary Murrill

Enfield

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Suzanne Harding

Enfield

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Vip Thiagarasah

Enfield

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Andres Freiberg

Enfield

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Paul Sender

Haringey

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Julie Thomas

Haringey

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Bianca Lee

Haringey

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Ginika Achokwu

Haringey

Designated Nurse for Children Looked After

Lynn Carrington

Haringey

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Lynn Carrington

Haringey

Designated Doctor for Children Looked After

Dr Rebecca Evanson

Islington

Named Nurse for Looked After Children

Aku Baah

Islington

Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children

Dr Katarina Harris

Islington

Named GP for Safeguarding Children

Dr Claire Taylor

Islington

Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children

Marie Fitzpatrick

Islington

Downloads

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NCL ICB Safeguarding Children Policy (September 2022)

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Role of safeguarding GP lead

NCL Wide
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GP safeguarding assurance metrics tool (January 2020)

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Safeguarding training requirements for all primary care staff

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Safeguarding children: Training and competencies guide for all practice healthcare staff (2025)

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
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Childsafe trigger tool 13 (RCGP/NSPCC)

NCL Wide
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BMA Safeguarding toolkit for Doctors

NCL Wide
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Child protection and the dental team

NCL Wide
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Barriers to recognising abuse (summary guide)

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Consent flowchart

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Documenting Safeguarding Concerns - Correspondence Within GP Medical Records: An Overview Guide

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LADO: Allegations against staff

Barnet
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Child does not attend hospital appointment

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Access to online records

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New Child Patient Health Questionnaire

NCL Wide
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GP guide to recognising safeguarding concerns in children

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Perplexing presentations (including fabricated and induced illness)

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Child death overview panel briefing note

Barnet
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Spot the signs: Child sexual exploitation

NCL Wide
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Safeguarding Governance document

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GP Safeguarding Assurance Framework

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External Resources

Child safeguarding toolkit (RCGP)

https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk NCL Wide

Advice for GPs following the death of a child (NCMD)

https://www.ncmd.info NCL Wide

County lines guidance (Home Office 2018)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk NCL Wide

Child safeguarding procedures and practice guidance (London Safeguarding Children Partnership 2022)

https://www.londonsafeguardingchildrenprocedures.co.uk NCL Wide

Child maltreatment guidance (NICE 2017)

https://www.nice.org.uk NCL Wide

Child abuse and neglect guidance (NICE 2017)

https://www.nice.org.uk NCL Wide

Working together to safeguard children (HM Government 2018)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk NCL Wide

Child death review: Statutory and operational guidance (GOV.UK 2019)

https://www.gov.uk NCL Wide

Child safeguarding research and resources (NSPCC)

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk NCL Wide

Protecting children and young people (GMC)

https://www.gmc-uk.org NCL Wide

Private Fostering

https://www.barnet.gov.uk Barnet

Information Sharing Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk NCL Wide

Confidientiality: Good practice in handling patient information (GMC)

https://www.gmc-uk.org NCL Wide

Review date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025