Local child death contact details
If the details you require are not listed here, please contact your Local Safeguarding Children Board. Please note that this page now also contains the contact details for the Essex, Southend and Thurrock CDOPs (scroll to bottom of page).
Barking and Dagenham
SPOC: PCT director on-call (tel: 01708 465 000, fax: 01708 465 222)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Kanthi Jayawardana (tel: 01708 465 491, fax: 01708 465 222, kanthi.jayawardana@haveringpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Justin Varney, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Barking and Dagenham PCT (tel: 020 8532 6350, fax: 020 8532 6201, justin.varney@bdpct.nhs.uk)
Barnet
SPOC: Siobhan McGovern, Designated Nurse for Child Protection, Barnet PCT (tel: 020 8441 2371, fax: 020 8441 0340, siobhan.mcgovern@barnet-pct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Nicola Feuchtwang, Consultant Paediatrician, Barnet & Chase Farm Hospital Trust (tel: 020 8732 6272, fax: 020 8732 6474, nicola.feuchtwang@bcf.nhs.uk)
Chair: Susan Otiti, Assistant Director, Health and Improvement, Barnet PCT (tel: 020 8937 7691, fax: 020 8937 7725, susan.otiti@barnet-pct.nhs.uk)
Bexley
SPOC: Judi Moylan, LSCB Business Officer, Bexley LSCB (tel: 020 8836 8320, fax: 020 8836 8148, judi.moylan@bexley.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Mary Mather, Designated Doctor for Child Protection, Bexley PCT (tel: 020 8298 6261, fax: 020 8298 6241, mary.mather@bexley.nhs.uk)
Chair: Sheila Murphy, Deputy Director Social Care and Local Integrated Teams, LB Bexley (tel:020 8836 8128, sheila.murphy@bexley.gov.uk)
Brent
Interim SPOC (9am-5pm, Mon - Fri): Brent PCT Safeguarding Children Team Administrator (tel: 020 8795 6397, fax: 020 8795 6398, safeguardingchildrenadmin@brentpct.nhs.uk)
Interim SPOC (9am-5pm, weekends and bank holidays): Brent PCT Safeguarding Children Team (tel: 07768 831 465)
Interim SPOC (5pm-9am, Mon - Sun including bank holidays): Brent Social Care EDT (tel: 020 8937 4875)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Dr Jim Connelly, Interim Director of Public Health, Brent PCT (jim.connelly@brentpct.nhs.uk)
Bromley
SPOC: Nicky Brownjohn, Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Bromley PCT (tel: 020 8313 4681 / 8461 7816, fax: 020 8313 4324, nicky.brownjohn@bromley.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nike Adeoye, Consultant Community Paediatrician (tel: 020 8466 9988)
Chair: Dr Jenny Selway, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Bromley PCT (tel: 01689 880 684, jenny.selway@bromleypct.nhs.uk)
Camden
SPOC: Bodil Mlynarska, PO, Safeguarding and Social Care (tel: 020 7974 6999, fax: 020 7974 6708, bodil.mlynarska@camden.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Mark Atkinson, Director of Service Improvement, Camden PCT (tel: 020 7530 3176, fax: 020 7530 3104, mark.atkinson@camdenpct.nhs.uk)
Croydon
SPOC: LBC Social Services Initial Contact Service (tel: 020 8726 6400, out of hours: 020 8686 4433, fax: 020 8633 9441
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Dr Shade Alu, Designated Doctor for Child Protection, Croydon PCT (tel: 020 8680 2008, shade.alu@croydonpct.nhs.uk)
Ealing
SPOC: Dr Mary Cummins (tel: 020 8967 5624, fax: 020 8967 5339, available 9.30am – 4.30pm). Out of hours please contact the duty consultant paediatrician via switchboard (tel: 020 8967 6000).
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Dr Jackie Chin / Ruth Barnes, Joint Directors of Public Health, Ealing PCT (tel: 020 3313 9114, jackie.chin@ealingpct.nhs.uk / ruth.barnes@ealingpct.nhs.uk)
Enfield
SPOC: Denise Harris, Designated Nurse for Child Protection (tel. 020 8375 1359; fax 020 8375 1290; denise.harris@enfield.nhs.uk)
Interim Designated Paediatrician: Justin Daniels, Paediatrician, North Middlesex University Hospital (tel: 020 8887 2400 - switchboard, justin.daniels@nmh.nhs.uk)
Interim Designated Paediatrician: Austin Isaacs, Chase Farm Hospital (tel. 0845 111 4000 - switchboard, Austin.Isaacs@bcf.nhs.uk)
Chair: Sally Parma, Head of Safeguarding and QA Service, LB Enfield (tel: 020 8379 2850, fax: 020 8379 2888, sally.parma@enfield.gov.uk)
Greenwich
SPOC: Veronica Mythen, Children's Safeguarding Manager, Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board,
(tel: 020 8856 9932, fax: 020 8856 2881, veronica.mythen@greenwich.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr John Blankson (john.blankson@nhs.net)
Chair: Andrew O'Sullivan, Senior Assistant Director, Greenwich Children's Services, (tel: 020 921 3120, andrew.osullivan@greenwich.gov.uk)
Hackney & City
SPOC: Pernilla White, Child Death Overview Panel Co-ordinator (tel: 020 7683 4125 / 4558, fax: 020 7683 4076, pernilla.White@chpct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Anne Nesbitt, Consultant Paediatrician (tel: 020 7683 4437, fax: 020 7683 4270, anesbitt@doctors.org.uk)
Chair: Jose Figueroa, Head Consultant Public Health Doctor, City and Hackney Primary Care Trust (tel: 020 7683 4335, fax: 020 7683 4076, jose.figueroa@chpct.nhs.uk)
Hammersmith and Fulham
SPOC: Tim Deacon, Head of Review and Quality Assurance, LBHF Children's Services (tel: 020 8753 5140, email: tim.deacon@lbhf.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Haringey
Interim SPOC: Sarah Peel, LSCB Training and Development Officer, Haringey LSCB (tel: 020 8489 1472, sarah.peel@haringey.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr David Elliman, Great Ormond Street Hospital (tel: 020 7405 9200 ext 5137, mobile 07786 934792, Ellimd@gosh.nhs.uk)
Chair: Cecilia Hitchen, Deputy Director, Children and Families (tel: 020 8489 1496, cecilia.hitchen@haringey.gov.uk)
Harrow
SPOC: Betty Lynch, Strategic Development Manager, Harrow Council (tel: 020 8424 1370, betty.lynch@harrow.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Dr Benjamin Jacobs, Consultant Paediatrician, Northwick Park Hospital (benjamin.jacobs@nwlh.nhs.uk)
Havering
SPOC: PCT director on-call (tel: 01708 465 000, fax: 01708 465 222)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Kanthi Jayawardana (tel: 01708 465 491, fax: 01708 465 222, kanthi.jayawardana@haveringpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Justin Varney, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Barking and Dagenham PCT (tel: 020 8532 6350, fax: 020 8532 6201, justin.varney@bdpct.nhs.uk)
Hillingdon
SPOC: Dr Roger Buchdahl, Consultant Paediatrician, Hillingdon Hospital (tel: 01895 279 257, secure fax: 01895 279 581)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Dr Jackie Chin / Ruth Barnes, Joint Directors of Public Health, Ealing PCT (tel: 020 3313 9114, jackie.chin@ealingpct.nhs.uk / ruth.barnes@ealingpct.nhs.uk)
Hounslow
Interim SPOC (until June 13th 2008): Sue Hunt, Designated Nurse Child Protection, Hounslow PCT (tel: 020 8630 3344, fax: 020 8630 1140,sue.hunt@hounslowpct.nhs.uk)
Joint Designated Paediatricians: Dr Daniela Lessing, Consultant Community Paediatrician (tel: 020 8630 3345/3185, daniela.lessing@hounslowpct.nhs.uk) and Dr Anne Davies, Consultant Paediatrician (tel: 020 8321 5743/5365, anne.davies@wmuh.nhs.uk).
Chair: Sarah Baker, Independent Chair, Richmond LSCB (sarah.baker@outcomesuk.com)
Islington
SPOC: tel: 020 7530 2498, fax: 020 7530 2499, spoc@islingtonpct.nhs.uk
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Tony Wheeler, Designated Doctor for Child Protection, Islington PCT (020 7530 2387 / 2389, tony.wheeler@islingtonpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Barbara Hillier, Service Manager, Quality and Performance (tel: 020 7527 8076, barbara.hillier@islington.gov.uk)
Kensington and Chelsea
SPOC: Glen Peache, Service Manager, Performance, Audit & Review (tel: 020 7361 3317, fax: 020 7361 2799, glen.peache@rbkc.gov.uk).
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Kingston Upon Thames
Interim SPOC: Lee Hopkins, Strategic Manager, Safeguarding Services (tel: 020 8547 4721, lee.hopkins@rbk.kingston.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Sarah Baker, Independent Chair, Richmond LSCB (sarah.baker@outcomesuk.com)
Lambeth
SPOC (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm): Dr Alison Barnwell, Lambeth PCT (tel: 020 3049 5998, fax: 020 3049 6053, alison.barnwell@lambethpct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Alison Barnwell, Lambeth PCT (tel: 020 3049 5998, fax: 020 3049 6053, alison.barnwell@lambethpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Malcolm Ward, Quality Assurance and Safeguarding Manager, LB Southwark (tel: 020 7525 3733, fax 020 7525 3328)
Lewisham
SPOC: Antoinette Graham (tel: 020 7138 1577, fax: 020 7138 1580)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Abimbola Adeyemi, Consultant Community Paediatrician (tel: 020 7138 1577, fax: 020 7138 1550)
Chair: Dr D.G O'Sullivan, Deputy Director of Public Health, Lewisham PCT (tel: 020 7206 3268, fax: 020 7206 3285, donal.osullivan@lewishampct.nhs.uk)
Merton
Interim SPOC: Pat Owen, Admin Support to the Named Nurse for Child Protection, Sutton and Merton PCT (tel: 020 8687 4508, fax: 020 8687 4331, pat.owen@smpct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Co-Chairs: Lynda Crellin, Executive Head of Children and Family Services, LB Sutton (lynda.crellin@sutton.gov.uk) and Helen Lincoln, Head of Children's Services, LB Merton (helen.lincoln@merton.gov.uk)
Newham
SPOC: Dr Meng Tan, Newham PCT (tel: 020 8271 1308, meng.tan@newhampct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Meng Tan, Newham PCT (tel: 020 8271 1308, meng.tan@newhampct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Frances Haste, Acting Director of Public Health, Newham PCT (tel: 020 8586 6200 / 020 7059 2392, frances.haste@newhampct.nhs.uk)
Redbridge
Interim SPOC: Veronica Small, LSCB Practice and Development Manager, Redbridge LSCB (tel: 020 8708 5961, fax: 020 8708 5961, veronica.small@redbridge.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Sarah Luke (tel: 020 8708 5187, drsarah.luke@redbridge.gov.uk)
Chair: Roger Carruthers, Head of Strategy, Redbridge Children's Trust (tel: 020 8708 5043, fax: 020 8708 5979, roger.carruthers@redbridge.gov.uk)
Richmond Upon Thames
Interim SPOC: Kieran Travers, Principal Manager Safeguarding and Family Support (tel: 020 8891 7916, k.travers@richmond.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Sarah Baker, Independent Chair, Richmond LSCB (sarah.baker@outcomesuk.com)
Southwark
SPOC: Dr Ros Healy, Designated Doctor for Child Death (tel: 020 3049 8066, fax: 020 3049 8149, ros.healy@southwarkpct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Ros Healy, Designated Doctor for Child Death (tel: 020 3049 8066, fax: 020 3049 8149, ros.healy@southwarkpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Malcolm Ward, Quality Assurance and Safeguarding Manager, LB Southwark (tel: 020 7525 3733, fax 020 7525 3328, malcolm.ward@southwark.gov.uk)
Sutton
SPOC: Pat Owen, Admin Support to the Named Nurse for Child Protection, Sutton and Merton PCT (tel: 020 8687 4508, fax: 020 8687 4331, pat.owen@smpct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Co-Chairs: Lynda Crellin, Executive Head of Children and Family Services, LB Sutton (lynda.crellin@sutton.gov.uk) and Helen Lincoln, Head of Children's Services, LB Merton (helen.lincoln@merton.gov.uk)
Tower Hamlets
SPOC: Owen Hanmer, Tower Hamlets PCT (tel: 020 8980 3510, owen.hanmer@thpct.nhs.uk)
SPOC (if Owen is unavailable): Anna Riddell (tel: 020 7377 7428, anna.riddell@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk)
SPOC (out of hours): Safeguarding helpline via Royal London switchboard (tel: 020 7377 7000)
Designated Paediatrician: Owen Hanmer, Tower Hamlets PCT (tel: 020 8980 3510, owen.hanmer@thpct.nhs.uk)
CDOP Chair: Ian Basnett, Director of Public Health, Tower Hamlets PCT (ian.basnett@thpct.nhs.uk)
Waltham Forest
Interim SPOC: Mohammed Ashifuddin, Assistant Business Manager, Waltham Forest LSCB (tel: 020 8496 2765, fax: 020 8496 2766, mohammed.ashifuddin@walthamforest.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Jo Olsson, Deputy Director of Children and Young People Services, LB Waltham Forest (tel: 020 8496 3206, fax: 020 8496 3656, jo.olsson@walthamforest.gov.uk)
Wandsworth
Interim SPOC: Kelly Slade (tel: 020 8725 1686, fax: 020 8725 2999, kellyslade@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Martin Gray (tel: 020 8672 1255 - ask for 'pager bureau' then give pager call sign SG558)
Chair: Mrs Ruth Meadows, Assistant Director for Nursing, St Geaorge's Hospital NHS Trust (tel: 020 8725 1686, ruth.meadows@stgeorges.nhs.uk)
Westminster
SPOC:
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Essex, Southend and Thurrock
SPOC: Natalie Hariram, Child Death Review Administrator (tel: 01245 506 649, fax: 01245 506 649, cdr@essex.gov.uk) - please note that, although Natalie will not be in post until late June, all contact details are effective immediately.
