Community health services

Find out where you can access community health centres by visiting East London NHS Foundation Trust who provide mental health and community health care to the City of London and the London Boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham, as well as specialist services to a wider population.

Homerton NHS Foundation Trust is based in the east London borough of Hackney and also provides hospital and community services to Hackney and the City of London.

For information on 'Adult Social Care Services' in the City of London, see the Adult social care and wellbeing  page

Early childhood

​If your child has healthcare needs it is very likely that they will see some of our staff either in the home or in a hospital or health centre. We provide a very wide range of services. Some cater for specific healthcare problems, such as epilepsy, while others are more general, such as the Community Children's Nursing Team. In every case these experts are there to help you look after your child.

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton NHS Foundation Trust 

Children's Centres

Hackney Family Information Service

Children's Centre website

T: 020 8820 7590
Email: fis@learningtrust.co.uk 

City of London Family and Young People's Information Service

T: 020 7332 1002
Email: fyi@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Breastfeeding care and advice in Hackney and the City

Contact your midwife or health visitor. You can also contact the Breastfeeding Coordinator (NHS City & Hackney Community Health Services) Phone: 020 7683 4732 or 07813 115 954

Young people

Young people can access health services such as sexual health, contraception, mental health through the Homerton NHS Foundation Trust or the East London NHS Foundation Trust. Some services are self referral, while others may need a referral from your GP or doctor.

City and Hackney Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), The Hackney Primary Care NHS Trust, The London Borough of Hackney and The East London NHS Foundation Trust work together to provide services for children and young people with mental health problems.

Reconstruct is the provider of advocacy services for children and young people in the City of London.  Reconstruct offers advocacy support to children and young people who are residents in the City of London with a health, social care or special educational need.

You can make a self-referral or referrals can be made by friends, family members or professionals.

T: 0800 389 1571

Text: 01225 780145

Email: yourvoice@reconstruct.co.uk

Unit 4
Earlsfield Business Centre
9 Lydden Road, Wandsworth 
London
SW18 4LT

You can contact us Monday – Friday between 9am and 5pm

Adults

Adults can access health services such as sexual health, contraception, mental health through the Homerton NHS Foundation Trust or the East London NHS Foundation Trust.

Some services are self referral while others may need a referral from your GP or doctor.

Disabled children

CAMHS Disability Service

This is for children 0-19 years living in the City of London and Hackney.This is a specialist service for children with moderate to profound disabilities and mental health problems. Much of our work is with children with learning disabilities. The service includes a large team of clinical psychologists, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, play specialist, systemic family therapist, child psychotherapist and administrator.

Hackney Ark Resource Centre 

Hackney Ark Resource Centre is a one stop shop for information and advice for parents/carers and professionals of children with disabilities and special educational needs aged 0-19.


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