Child protection contact details

The PCT has a number of doctors and nurses who are highly trained in child protection. They are able to help you talk through your concerns, give advice and support you if you need to refer a child or young person to Social Services.

 

Please do not hesitate to call us. Delay in referral may leave a child at further risk of harm or even death.

 

If you would like any further information about safeguarding children or would like to provide more detailed feedback about the safeguarding site please email
Judith Ward.

 

• Designated doctor child protection east Kent

• Designated nurse for safeguarding and looked after children east Kent

• Named nurses child protection east Kent

• Social Services - Kent

• Local district offices

• Kent and Medway police.

                   

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Designated Doctor child protection eastern and coastal Kent

Dr Sarah Ghulam

Child Health Department,

The Children’s Centre,

59 Seabrook Road,

Hythe, CT21 5QX.

Tel: 01303 261522

 

Available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.

Emergency contact details available from answer phone or clerical staff.

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Designated Nurse for safeguarding and looked after children eastern and coastal Kent

Judith Ward

Brook House,

Reeves Way,

Whitstable,

CT5 3DD. 

Tel: 01227 791179

 

Available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.

Emergency contact details available from answer phone or clerical staff.

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Named Nurses child protection eastern and coastal Kent

If you are worried about a child contact a named nurse for child protection for advice.

 

Sue Birbeck - Thanet / Dover / Deal

Wendy Everett - Ashford / Shepway

Jane Downing - Canterbury / Coastal / Swale

 

Central contact number

07717 730377

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Social Services - Kent

For all referrals:

 

Specialist Children's Services - Central Duty Team

Kroner House,

Eurogate Business Park,

Ashford,

TN24 8XU.

Tel: 08458 247102

Fax: 01233 652261

Email: CentralDutyTeam@kent.gcsx.gov.uk

 

Emails can be sent securely from NHS.net to this email address.

 

9am to 5pm

 

For consultation out of hours: 0845 7626777. 

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Local district offices

Ashford

Civic Centre,

Tannery Lane,

Ashford,

TN23 1PL.

Tel: 0845 3302967

 

Canterbury and Whitstable

Brook House,

Reeves Way,

John Wilson Business Park,

Whitstable,

CT5 2SS.    

Tel: 01227 598500

 

Dover / Deal

Thistley Hill,

Melbourne Avenue,

Buckland,

Dover,

CT16 2JH,

Tel: 01304 224415

 

Shepway

Queens House,

Guildhall Street,

Folkestone,

CT20 1DX.

Tel: 01303 253476

 

Swale

Avenue of Remembrance,

Sittingbourne,

ME10 4DD.

Tel: 01795 473333

 

Thanet

St Peter’s House,

Dane Valley Road,

St Peter’s,

Broadstairs,

CT10 3JJ.

Tel: 01843 860000.

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Kent and Medway police

Maidstone Kent Police HQ,

Out of Hours – New Incident,

Sutton Road,

Maidstone,

ME15 9BZ.

Tel: 01622 690690 (will transfer to appropriate extension).