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).
For all other out of London CDOPs, please refer to the national list compiled by DCSF - available at http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00351/.
Barking and Dagenham
SPOC / CDOP co-ordinator: Roselyn Blackman (tel: 020 8532 6395, fax: 020 8532 6232, cdop.bdh@nhs.uk)
Designated Doctor Dr Kanthi Jayawardana (tel: 07903 819 293 / 0208 522 9635, kanthi.jayawardana@nhs.net)
Chair: Juliet Beal, Executive Director of Nursing, Barking and Dagenham PCT (tel: 020 8532 6395, fax: 020 8532 6232, juliet.beal@barkingdagenham.nhs.uk)
Barnet
SPOC: Siobhan McGovern, Designated Nurse for Child Protection, NHS Barnet (tel: 020 8216 2341, secure email: barnet.cdop@barnet.gcsx.gov.uk, secure fax: 0871 911 6108)
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: Cynthia Folarin, Assistant Director Health Improvement, NHS Barnet (tel: 020 8937 7692, cynthia.folarin@barnet.gov.uk)
Hospitals: Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, EN5 3DJ (main contact for child death is 020 8216 5153).
Child Death Review Co-ordinator: Natalie Vieira (tel: 020 8359 4233, secure email: barnet.cdop@barnet.gcsx.gov.uk, secure fax: 0871 911 6108)
Bexley
SPOC: Judi Moylan, LSCB Business Officer, Bexley LSCB (tel: 020 8836 8320, fax: 020 8836 8038, judi.moylan@bexley.gcsx.gov.uk)
Designated Doctor: Dr Raghu Prasad (tel: 07824 566 008, raghu.prasad@nhs.net)
Chair: vacant (judi.moylan@bexley.gcsx.gov.uk)
Brent
SPOC (working hours): Oosman Tegally, Child Death Overview Panel Co-ordinator (tel: 020 8795 6399 / 07554 115 520)
SPOC (9am-5pm, weekends and bank holidays): Brent PCT Safeguarding Children Team (tel: 07768 831 465)
SPOC (5pm-9am, Mon - Sun including bank holidays): Brent Social Care EDT (tel: 020 8937 4875)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Arlene Boroda, Interim Designated Doctor for Child Protection (tel: 07786981106, arlene.boroda@brentpct.nhs.uk / arlene.boroda@nwlh.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Jim Connelly, Interim Director of Public Health, Brent PCT (jim.connelly@brentpct.nhs.uk)
Hospitals: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, HA1 3UJ (contact for child death is the Paediatric Child Protection Department, 020 8869 2999) and Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, NW10 7NS (contact for child death is the Paediatric Unit, 020 8453 2397)
Child Death Review Co-ordinator: Oosman Tegally, Child Death Overview Panel Co-ordinator (tel: 020 8795 6399 / 07554 115 520)
Bromley
SPOC: Jacqui Charlesworth (tel: 020 8461 7894, fax: 020 8313 4324, Jacqui.Charlesworth@bromley.gov.uk)
Designated Doctor for Unexpected Deaths: Dr Sujata Sharma (Sujata.Sharma@bromleypct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Jenny Selway, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Bromley PCT (tel: 01689 880 684, jenny.selway@bromleypct.nhs.uk)
Administrator (part time): Jacqui Charlesworth (tel: 020 8461 7894, fax: 020 8313 4324, Jacqui.Charlesworth@bromley.gov.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: Dr Ben Lloyd, Named Doctor, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (tel: 020 7830 2653, b.lloyd@medsch.ucl.ac.uk)
Chair: Mark Atkinson, Director of Service Improvement, Camden PCT (tel: 020 7530 3176, fax: 020 7530 3104, mark.atkinson@camdenpct.nhs.uk)
Croydon
SPOC / Child Death Review Co-ordinator: Izzy Heron (Tel: 020 8401 3000 x5004; Fax: 020 8401 3870; izzy.heron@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Shade Alu, Consultant Community Paediatrician and Designated Doctor for Safeguarding (tel: 020 8274 6379, email: shade.alu@croydonpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Sarah Nicholls, Locum Consultant in Public Health, Croydon PCT ( tel: 020 8274 6119, sarah.nicholls@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: Shikha Sharma, Consultant Public Health for Hillingdon (shikha.sharma@hillingdon.nhs.uk)
Enfield
SPOC: Denise Harris, Designated Nurse for Child Protection (tel. 020 8379 5246; fax 020 8379 2888; denise.harris@enfield.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Justin Daniels, North Middlesex University Hospital (tel: 020 8887 2000 - switchboard, justin.daniels@nmh.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr 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)
Hospitals: North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, N18 1QX (contact for child death is Dr Justin Daniels, details above) and Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, EN2 8JL (contact for child death is Dr Austin Isaacs, details above).
Panel Coordinator: Judy Dennis, Safeguarding & QA Service, LB Enfield (tel. 020 8379 2850; fax 020 8379 2888; judy.dennis@enfield.gov.uk)
SPOC (Police): Public Protection Desk (tel: 020 8345 4408 / 4389, fax: 020 8345 4424, YE-PPD@met.pnn.police.uk)
Greenwich
Interim SPOC: Veronica Mythen (veronica.mythen@greenwich.gov.uk, tel; 020 8856 9932, fax: 020 8856 2881)
CDOP Coordinator Lynda McNelley (lynda.mcnelly@greenwich.gov.uk, tel; 020 8 856 9932)
Chair: Sally Jones, Programme Director for Children and Young People, Strategic planning and Commissioning (sally.jones@greenwich.pct.nhs)
Hackney & City
SPOC: Pernilla White, Child Death Overview Panel Co-ordinator (tel: 020 7683 4344, fax: 020 7247 1544, pernilla.white@nhs.net)
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 7247 1544, jose.figueroa@chpct.nhs.uk)
Hospital: Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, E9 6SR (contact for child death is Dr Nick Lessof, Consultant Paediatrician, 020 8510 7877)
Hammersmith and Fulham
SPOC: Iwona Puszczewicz-Moreno, Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Manager (tel: 020 7641 7289, fax: 020 7641 1608, email: ipuszczewiczmoreno@westminster.gov.uk, CDOP@westminster.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Independent Chair: Fiona Johnson (fjohnson@westminster.gov.uk)
Haringey
Interim SPOC: Sarah Peel, LSCB Training and Development Officer, Haringey LSCB (tel: 020 8489 1472, sarah.peel@haringey.gov.uk)
Child Death Co-ordinator for Health: Suzanne Dale (020 8489 3073, suzanne.dale@haringey.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr David Elliman, Great Ormond Street Hospital (tel: 020 7405 9200 ext 5137, mobile 07786 934792, Ellimd@gosh.nhs.uk)
Chair: Jin Lim, Associate Director of Public Health (Children & Young People), NHS Haringey, (tel: 020 8442 5800, jin.lim@haringey.nhs.uk)
Harrow
SPOC: Dr Ruby Schwartz (tel: 020 8869 3068, Ruby.Schwartz@nwlh.nhs.uk).
For out of working hours notification please call Northwick Park Hospital on 020 8864 3232
CDOP co-ordinator: Farhana Khan (tel: 020 8869 3068, Farhana.Khan@nwlh.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Ruby Schwartz (tel: 020 8869 3068, Ruby.Schwartz@nwlh.nhs.uk)..
Chair: Dr Andrew Howe, Director of Public Health, Harrow PCT (andrew.howe@harrowpct.nhs.uk)
Havering
SPOC: Shakira Gordon Child Death Overview Panel Administrator Nancy McDonnell (tel: 01708 433 066, fax: 01708 433 068, cdopadminhavering@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Geeta Subramanian (Greeta.Subramanian@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk) and Jeewan Rawal (Jeewan.Rawal@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk)
Chair: Sue Dunstall, sue.dunstall@nspcc.org.uk
CDOP co-ordinator: Nick Nicholls (cdophavering@nhs.net)
Hillingdon
SPOC: Dr Roger Buchdahl, Consultant Paediatrician, Hillingdon Hospital (tel: 01895 279 257, secure fax: 01895 279 581)
Designated Paediatrician:
Chair: Shikha Sharma, Consultant Public Health for Hillingdon (shikha.sharma@hillingdon.nhs.uk)
Hounslow
SPOC: Sarah Bennett, Child Death Overview Panel (tel: 020 8831 6257, secure fax: 020 8891 7719, sarah.bennett@richmond.gov.uk.cjsm.net)
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: Lynda Crellin, Independent Social Care Consultant, (lynda.crellin@btinternet.com)
Islington
SPOC: Laura Gachette (tel: 020 3316 1885, fax: 020 7530 2499 spoc@islingtonpct.nhs.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Tony Wheeler, Designated Doctor for Child Protection, Islington PCT (020 73316 1885), 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: Iwona Puszczewicz-Moreno, Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Manager (tel: 020 7641 7289,fax: 020 7641 1608, email: ipuszczewiczmoreno@westminster.gov.uk, CDOP@westminster.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Independent Chair: Fiona Johnson (fjohnson@westminster.gov.uk)
Kingston Upon Thames
SPOC: Sarah Bennett, Child Death Overview Panel (tel: 020 8831 6257, secure fax: 020 8891 7719, sarah.bennett@richmond.gov.uk.cjsm.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Rowan Heath (Rowan.Heath@kingstonhospital.nhs.uk) and Dr Sue Luck, Kingston Hospital NHS Trust (tel: 020 8934 3405, Suzanne.Luck@kingstonhospital.nhs.uk)
Chair: Lynda Crellin, Independent Social Care Consultant, (lynda.crellin@btinternet.com)
Lambeth
SPOC (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm): Patrice Campbell, (tel: 020 3049 6111/6117/5998, fax: 020 3049 6057, lam-pct.childdeathreviews@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Alison Barnwell, Lambeth PCT (tel: 020 3049 6117/6111/5998, fax: 020 3049 6057)
Chair: Malcolm Ward, Quality Assurance and Safeguarding Manager, LB Southwark (tel: 020 7525 3733, fax 020 7525 3328)
Lewisham
SPOC: Nadine Gill (tel: 020 3 049 1603, fax: 020 7206 3285)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Abimbola Adeyemi, Consultant Community Paediatrician (tel: 020 7138 1583, fax: 020 7138 1580)
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)
CDOP Team email: lew-pct.childdeath@nhs.net
Merton
SPOC: Emma Laverick, Child Death Coordinator, Sutton and Merton PCT (tel: 020 8544 6128, fax: 020 8687 4331, smpct.spoc@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr. Benedicta Ogeah (tel: 020 8296 4852, benedicta.ogeah@epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Jacqueline Lindo, Acting Director of Public Health (tel: 020 8407 3953, jacqueline.lindo@nhs.net)
Hospitals: St Helier Hospital, Surrey, SM5 1AA (contact for child death is Linda Cunningham, tel: 020 8296 3377) and St George's Hospital, Tooting, SW17 0QT (contact for child death is Kelly Slade, tel: 020 8725 1686). Please note there is no hospital within the Merton boundary.
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
SPOC: Monica Clarke, CDOP Coordinator (tel: 020 8708 5961, fax: 020 8708 5961, r-pct.CDOP@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Sarah Luke (tel: 020 8708 5187, drsarah.luke@redbridge.gov.uk)
Chair: Dr Pratibha Datta, Director of Public Health, (020 8926 5211/5077, 07788 416 397, Pratibha.Datta@redbridge.nhs.uk)
Vice-chair: Roger Carruthers, Head of Strategy, Redbridge Children's Trust (tel: 020 8708 5043, fax: 020 8708 5979, roger.carruthers@redbridge.gov.uk)
Hospitals: King George Hospital, Ilford, IG3 8YB and Queens Hospital, Romford, RM7 OAG (contact for child death is Leila Francis, Named Nurse BHRT, tel: 08451 304 204, ext: 4890)
Richmond Upon Thames
SPOC: Sarah Bennett, Child Death Overview Panel (tel: 020 8831 6257, secure fax: 020 8891 7719, sarah.bennett@richmond.gov.uk.cjsm.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Walid Anshasi , Consultant Community Paediatrician (tel: 020 8614 7490, walid.anshasi@rtpct.nhs.uk)
Chair: Lynda Crellin , Independent Social Care Consultant, (lynda.crellin@btinternet.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 3236, malcolm.ward@southwark.gov.uk)
Sutton
SPOC: Emma Laverick, Child Death Coordinator, Sutton and Merton PCT (tel: 020 8544 6128, fax: 020 8687 4331, smpct.spoc@nhs.net)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr. Benedicta Ogeah (tel: 020 8296 4852, benedicta.ogeah@epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk)
Chair: Dr Jacqueline Lindo, Acting Director of Public Health (tel: 020 8407 3953, jacqueline.lindo@nhs.net)
Hospitals: St Helier Hospital, Surrey, SM5 1AA (contact for child death is Linda Cunningham, tel: 020 8296 3377) and St George's Hospital, Tooting, SW17 0QT (contact for child death is Kelly Slade, tel: 020 8725 1686).
Tower Hamlets
SPOC / CDOP Coordinator; Lorraine Beckford (tel: 020 8 981 9298, tow-pct.CDOP:nhs.net)
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)
Named Doctor (if Owen is unavailable): Nitu Sengupta, Tower Hamlets PCT, (tel: 07986 032 061, nitu.sengupta@nhs.net)
CDOP Chair: Ian Basnett, Director of Public Health, Tower Hamlets PCT (ian.basnett@thpct.nhs.uk)
Waltham Forest
SPOC: Sabrina Kelly (tel: 020 8496 3691, fax: 020 8496 6909, CDOP@walthamforest.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Christine Sloczynska (tel: 020 8430 7893)
Chair: Kay Elbert, Assistant Director in Public Health, NHS Waltham Forest (tel: 020 8430 7379, kay.elbert@wf-pct.nhs.uk)
CDOP co-ordinator: Sabrina Kelly (tel: 020 8496 3691, sabrina.kelly@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: 0844 822 2888 then ask for pager SG558)
Chair: Mrs Ruth Meadows, Assistant Director for Nursing, St Geaorge's Hospital NHS Trust (tel: 020 8725 1686, ruth.meadows@stgeorges.nhs.uk)
Hospital: St George’s Hospital, Wandsworth, SW17 0QT (contact for child death is Dr Martin Gray, see designated paediatrician contact details above)
Westminster
SPOC: Iwona Puszczewicz-Moreno, Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Manager (tel: 020 7641 7289, fax: 020 7641 1608, email: ipuszczewiczmoreno@westminster.gov.uk, CDOP@westminster.gov.uk)
Designated Paediatrician: Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (nelly.ninis@imperial.nhs.uk)
Independent Chair: Fiona Johnson (fjohnson@westminster.gov.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.
