Local Contacts
Bedford Borough Council Adult Social Care: 01234 267 222
Central Borough Council Adult Social Care: 0300 300 8122
Luton Borough Council Adult Social Care: 01582 547 624
Out of hours emergencies: 0300 300 8123
Tel: 01234 261 228
To contact Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership, please email LSCB@bedford.gov.uk.
Switchboard
Tel: 01234 355 122
Riverbank Ward
Tel: 01234 355 122 - ext. 5754
Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Paediatric Matron
Tel: 01234 355122 - ext. 5749
Named Doctor
Tel: 01234 792 061
In an emergency Tel: 999
For non-emergency Tel: 101 then ask for whichever team you need.
Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
To contact Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership, please email cbscb@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or telephone 0300 300 6455.
Bedford Borough - TBC - Contact the Integrated Front Door
Central Bedfordshire:
Tel: 0300 300 5791 or
Email: mia.tomlinson2@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton - TBC - Contact the MASH
Bedford Borough Council: 01234 228178 (direct line)
Email: CME@bedford.gov.uk
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Central Bedfordshire Council: 0300 300 6479/0300 300 6220
Luton Council: 01582 548180 or E-mail: cme@luton.gov.uk
Bedford Borough
Integrated Front Door (IFD)
Tel: 01234 718 700
Referral Portal: llchildandfamilies.bedford.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council
Access and Referral Team
Tel: 0300 300 8585
E-mail: AccessReferral@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton Multi Agency Support Hub (MASH)
Tel: 01582 547 653
E-mail: MASH@luton.gov.uk
Pan Bedfordshire Emergency Duty Team (out of hours) Tel: 0300 300 8123
Referral to Community Paediatric Services
Physical abuse > 2 years of age
Luton
Edwin Lobo Centre
Redgrave Gardens
Luton
LU3 3QN
Tel: 0300 555 0606
Email: edwinlobocomms.S1@nhs.net
Bedfordshire
Child Development Centre
Hill Rise Kempston,
Bedfordshire
MK42 7EB
Tel: 0300 555 0606
Email: ccs.beds.childrens.cdc.admin@nhs.net
Union Street Clinic
Union Street
Bedford
MK40 2SF
Tel: 0300 555 0606
Email: ccs.paediatricadminteam-unionstreet@nhs.net
Referral to Hospital Paediatrics
Physical abuse of children < 2 years of age
ALL Out of Hours referrals (normal weekdays after 17:00 - weekends and public/bank holidays.
South Bedfordshire
Luton & Dunstable Hospital,
Lewsey Road,
Luton,
Beds,
LU4 ODZ
Tel: 01582 497023 / 718298
Email: ldh-tr.luton.cpdmeds@nhs.net
North Bedfordshire
Bedford Hospital,
Kempston Road,
Bedford,
MK42 9DJ
Tel: 01234 355122 and ask for the on-call Consultant Paediatrician who will provide a secure email address as this will be dependence upon who is on duty.
Important notice:
- All concerns involving sexual abuse please discuss directly with SARC without delay at the Emerald Centre on 0330 223 0099;
- Children should not be taken to the hospital Emergency Unit or Community Paediatric setting without prior arrangements unless the child requires immediate medical attention.
BLMK Health and Care Partnership
3rd Floor
Arndale House
The Mall
Luton
LU1 2LJ
Blmkccg.contactus@nhs.net
Tel: 0800 148 8890
Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough
- Dr Wendy Kuriyan – Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children and Young People – w.kuriyan@nhs.net;
- Helena Hughes – Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Young People (job share) – Helena.hughes2@nhs.net;
- Deborah Spencer – Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Young People (job share) – deborahspencer1@nhs.net;
- Named GP - tbc.
Luton
- Dr Mohammed Hassan – Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children and Young People – mohammed.hassan@nhs.net;
- Fiona Simmons – Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Young People – fsimmons@nhs.net;
- Named GP – tbc.
Safeguarding Administration for Beds and Luton
- Bruna Rupani – bruna.rupani@nhs.net.
Path to Recovery (P2R) Drug and Alcohol Service for Bedford Borough
21 The Crescent,
Bedford,
MK40 2RT
Tel: 0333 332 4019
Path to Recovery (P2R) Drug and Alcohol Service for Central Bedfordshire
67 High Street North,
Dunstable,
LU6 1JF
Tel: 0333 3324019
Change, Grow, Live ResoLUTiONs
2-12 Victoria Street,
Luton,
LU1 2UA
Tel: 0800 0546 603
Tel: 999
Bedford Borough:
Adoption tel: 01234 718718 or email adoptionandfostering@bedford.gov.uk to find out more about adoption.
You can also contact them via our adoption enquiry form.
Fostering find out more via their fostering enquiry form.
Alternatively, phone on 01234 718718 or email adoptionandfostering@bedford.gov.uk.
Download the fostering information pack (PDF).
Central Bedfordshire:
Tel: 0300 300 8181
Email: fostering@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton Borough:
Tel: 01582 547 569 (Fostering)
Tel: 01582 547 804
Email: adoptions@luton.gov.uk
Bedford Borough Housing: 01234 718 058
Central Bedfordshire Council: 0300 300 577
Luton Borough Council: 01582 546 000
Bedford Borough:
Tel: 01234 276 693
Secure E-mail: Lado@bedford.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire:
Tel: 0300 300 8142
Secure E-mail: LADO@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton:
Tel: 01582 548 069
Secure E-mail: LADO@luton.gov.uk
Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
Beds
LU4 0DZ
Switchboard Tel: 0845 127 0127
Named Doctor Tel: 01582 718 027/5
Named Nurse Tel: 01582 718 298
Named Midwife Tel: 0845 127 0127 Bleep 387
Midwifery Managers Tel: 0845 127 0127 Beep 051
National number: 0808 2000 247
The Spires
Suite 2
Adelaide Street
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 5BB
Tel: 01582 416 783
Email: support@lawc.org.uk
National number: 0808 8005 000
Call 116 123 free from any phone
0300 094 5717 (local call charges)
Suite 3G- West One
Bromham Rd,
Bedford MK40 2FG
Beds & Luton Children’s Health Hub General Enquiries
Email: ccs.bedsandlutonchildrenshealthhub@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 555 0606
Bedfordshire - Victim Support
Tel: 08801689111
Violence & Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) | Bedfordshire
Email: veru@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
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