Child and adolescent mental health services
Overview
The Royal Free London child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) seeks to improve the emotional and psychological well-being of children and adolescents aged 0-18. Royal Free London CAMHS is unique in its scope and range of expertise. We are a large, experienced, multi-disciplinary team, who work effectively together to offer a range of specialist services. Please browse the links below to find out more.
All CAMHS appointments are currently offered at the Royal Free Hospital. We are keen to offer appointments at other Royal Free London hospitals in the future to improve accessibility.
Contact
Do you have an appointment?
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CAMHS
Ground floor
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London NW3 2QGTel: 020 7830 2931
Fax: 020 7830 2810We are on the ground floor and have step-free access.
Referrals
Referral details
We accept referrals in writing from GPs, paediatricians, psychiatrists and other CAMHS professionals, for children and adolescents aged 0-18 with GPs in the following boroughs:
- Eating disorders – Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
- Complex disorders clinic – Barnet and Camden
- ADHD service – Camden
- General CAMHS – Barnet N3 and NW2 postcodes
If you are a young person or parent and would like to be seen in our service, please ask to be referred by one of the professionals above.
If you are a professional and potential referrer, we are always happy to discuss possible referrals in advance. If you are unable to call, then we would suggest that whenever in doubt please refer. We do not have a referral form. A simple letter is fine.
Telephone: 020 7830 2931
Fax: 020 7830 2810
We would advise you to always call us if you are concerned about possible emergencies, especially where young people may be at risk of significant harm or are having eating difficulties associated with rapid and significant weight loss.
We do not have a waiting list for eating disorder assessments and can see emergencies the same day and urgent referrals within a week. Early treatment of eating disorders, like most CAMHS conditions, leads to better outcomes.
We aim to see all routine referrals in the service within 4-6 weeks. Following receipt of written referrals we will always contact you to inform you of the outcome.
For useful information to include in eating disorders referrals, please see our eating disorder service pages.
The Team
Administration services
Rose Blackmore
Administrative team leader
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Email address: rf.CAMHSAdmin@nhs.net
Fax: 0207 830 2810
Consultant
Dr Deborah Dover
Consultant in liaison child and adolescent psychiatry
Phone number: 020 8702 4193
Mr Ricky Emanuel
Consultant child and adolescent psychotherapist and head of child psychotherapy services
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Email address: r.emanuel@nhs.net
Elan Hoffman
Consultant clinical psychologist/family and systemic psychotherapist
Phone number: 020 7830 2931
Email address: elan.hoffman@nhs.net
Nursing team
Ms Samantha Swinglehurst
Lead nurse, specialist practice
Phone number: 020 7830 2931
Email address: samantha.swinglehurst@nhs.net
Fax: 020 7830 2810
Miss Daniela Vieira
Clinical nurse specialist
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Email address: daniela.vieira@nhs.net
Fax: 0207 830 2810
Other key team members
Ms Elizabeth Anscombe
Child and adolescent psychotherapist
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Email address: elizabeth.anscombe@nhs.net
Dr Allana Austin
Clinical psychologist
Phone number: 020 7830 2931
Email address: rf.CAMHSAdmin@nhs.net
Mrs Violeta Gaddum
Systemic family psychotherapist
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Email address: violeta.gaddum@nhs.net
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Mrs Teresa Pacchiega
Systemic and family psychotherapist
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Dr Tara Porter
Acting lead clinical psychologist
Phone number: 020 7830 2931
Email address: rf.CAMHSAdmin@nhs.net
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Dr Michelle Wilson
Clinical psychologist
Phone number: 0207 830 2931
Fax: 0207 830 2810