Health and Social Services
General Practitioners
General Practitioners offer you and your family a wide range of medical services and are usually the first people to contact if you or a member of your family are unwell. They will assess, diagnose and treat illnesses and will refer to specialist services as necessary. Most GP surgeries will offer health promotion services such as healthy eating, family planning, travel advice and immunisations for you and your family. You and all your family members need to register with one named practice. The General Practitioners listed below are those in the Sure Start Catchment area. Please contact 020-7150-8000 for details about other practices in Westminster.
Drs Barnwell, Henebury and Cobb
Little Venice Medical Centre
2 Crompton Street,
London W2 1ND
Telephone 0207-723-1314
How to access
Call in to register. Consultations are by appointment
Other Information
Child Health Clinic for well children under 5 years held every Wednesday 12.30- 14.30.
Drs Ahmed and Rhamani
Crompton Medical Centre
1 Crompton St
London W2 1ND
Telephone 0207-723-7789
How to access
Call in to register. Consultations are by appointment
Other Information
Child Health Clinic for well children under
5 years held every other Tuesday 14.00-15.30.
Drs Mintz, Brown, Wormell and Bakker
Lisson Grove Health Centre
Gateforth St
London NW8 8EG
Telephone 0207-723-2213
How to access
Call in to register. Consultations are by appointment
Other Information
Child Health Clinic for well children under 5 years held every Tuesday 13.30-15.30. Named midwifery team at the practice.
Drs Elder, Taylor, Creme, Pursell and Estcourt
Paddington Green Health Centre
4 Princess Louise Close,
London W2 1LQ
Telephone 0207-887-1600/1601
Fax 0207-7887-1635
Contact: Alison Dalal/Kim Boon
What they offer
NHS General Practitioner Services
How to access
Anyone resident in the catchment area can call in to register. Consultations are by appointment only. Please telephone between 08.30-18.30 Monday-Friday to make an appointment
Opening Times
Monday -Friday 08.30-13.00 and 14.30-18.30
Other Information
Child Health Clinics for well children under 5 years held Tuesday 09.30-11.00 and Wednesday 14.30-15.30. Named midwifery team at practice.
Antenatal Groups
The Sure Start midwife and local midwives offer day and evening antenatal classes. These are held at community venues in NW8 and at the Parent Education Centre in South Wharf Road, London W2
Telephone Jane Raymond Sure Start midwife 0207-724-8687.
Lilac Team midwives 0207-887-1709
Parent Education Centre 0207-725-1402
What they offer
Antenatal groups for expectant women and their partners are held throughout the year. These sessions offer you support and information about issues such as labour, pain relief, infant feeding and adapting to parenthood. They are held at various locations in the community including Monday afternoons at The Portman Centre and Wednesday evenings at Church St library.
Opening Times
Flexible.
How to access
Via GP, hospital or self refer.
Other Information
A drop in session for information and advice at any stage in your pregnancy is held at Lisson Grove Health Centre on Wednesday at 10.00-11.30.Yoga for pregnant women is held on Tuesday mornings and Aqua Natal classes on Wednesday lunchtimes and a midwife is present to answer your questions at both sessions. Please contact Jane Raymond, Sure Start midwife for up to date information
Midwifery Services
Based at St Mary's Hospital or GP surgeries
What they offer
Midwives are specially trained to assist and support women throughout pregnancy, labour, childbirth and up to 28 days after your baby is born. Once you are pregnant, you will be seen by a midwife at a clinic, at the GP surgery or at home if necessary. S/he will monitor the health of both you and your baby while pregnant and can advise and support you on your choices during labour and childbirth. You may prefer to have your baby at home rather than hospital and you can discuss this option with your midwife. S/he will be with you during your delivery and will visit you and your new baby during the first few days. S/he can offer you support around feeding, adapting to parenthood and other issues regarding you and your baby's health and well-being.
Opening Times
Clinic appointments Monday to Friday between 09.00-17.00.24 hour on call service.
How to access
GP will refer once pregnant. Can self refer. Women registered with GPs at Lisson Grove and Paddington Green will be seen by a named team of midwives offering continuity of care from pregnancy to the post natal period. For further information, please telephone 0207-887-1709.
Health Visiting Services
Based at health clinics and GP surgeries
Lisson Grove Health Visiting Team 0207-724-2391
What they offer
Health Visitors are specially trained nurses who can offer you and your family a wide range of support and health advice. They have expertise in child health and development and are able to offer support around issues such as infant feeding, adapting to parenthood and the emotional well being of you and your family. They will have contact with you and your family until your child goes to school.
Opening Times
Monday - Friday 09.00-17.00.
How to access
All families with a child under 5 have a named health visitor. Via GP or self referral if s/he has not made contact. S/he is able to see you at home,
at your GP surgery or clinic.
Westminster Children and Family Services
4 Frampton Street
London NW8 8LF
Telephone 0207-641-7524
0207-641-6000 (Outside Hours Emergency Service)
Fax 0207-641-7526
What they offer
A team of social workers who offer assessments and support services for you and your family. A social worker can talk to you about the difficulties you may be having and how these are affecting your children. S/he will assess your situation in terms of how your child is developing generally and how you are managing to meet your child's needs. S/he encourages you and your child to be actively involved in the assessment. At the end of an assessment, s/he will offer a recommendation about the best service available to help you and your child. In a small number of cases, if there are concerns that a child is being harmed, the service has a duty to ensure your child is safe and may ask the courts permission to protect him/her from harm.
Opening Times
Monday - Friday 09.00-17.00.
Emergency service outside these hours.
How to access
Walk in between 09.00-17.00, or telephone for an appointment.
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed St
London W2 1NY
Telephone 0207-886-6666
Fax 0207-886-6200
Email please visit: www.st-marys.org.uk
What they offer
An NHS Hospital which offers a number of services. There is an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department which is for use in a medical emergency. There is also a children's (up to age 15 years) casualty unit which is for medical emergencies only.
Opening Times
The A&E dept is open 24 hours. Children’s casualty is open 08.00-19.00 7days/week. Outside of these times, your children attend A&E dept.
How to access
In an emergency, you can refer yourself to the casualty dept. Otherwise, via GP, ambulance.For minor illnesses, you are advised to contact your GP or telephone NHS Direct (see entry in National Organisations)
