For life-threatening injuries or illnesses go to A&E or call 999.
If you or someone with you is suffering from chest pain or is choking, has blacked out or is losing blood, don’t hesitate, call 999 or go straight to A&E where you’ll be seen immediately.
The Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF
Tel. 020 7288 5216
University College Hospital
235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU
Tel. 020 3456 7890
Growing Together is a new NHS mental health service for parents with young children (aged 1 to 5).
Click here for more information and/or a leaflet in another language.
If you think you might benefit from this service ask your GP or Health Visitor to refer you.
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Patients can be referred to this service by their GP or they can call the self-referral phone number 0303 123 1000.
iCope has a new website www.icope.nhs.uk .
The website has been designed to help people self-refer to their services and to provide information.
Individuals who may be wary about speaking to friends, family or professionals about depression and anxiety can visit the iCope website and find information about a range of problems.
If you’re feeling distressed, anxious or need help with your mental health then please get in touch with your GP or contact Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) on 020 3317 6800. Out of hours, call 111.
If you are already known to C&I, follow the information in your crisis plan.
In an emergency, call 999.
Free, confidential information is available at the link below:
If you have an illness that is urgent but not life threatening, contact your GP, call 111 when your practice is closed or visit an urgent care or walk-in centre.
Urgent care centres treat most injuries and illnesses such as sprains and strains, minor burns, minor head or eye injuries, bites and stings. You will be seen without an appointment.
The Whittington Hospital Urgent Care Centre
Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF
Open daily 8am to 10pm.
University College Hospital Urgent Care Centre
235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU
Tel. 020 3456 7890
Mothers are welcome to feed their babies whilst they are at the practice. Please ask at reception if you would like a private space.
The word ‘DERMAN’ has the same meaning in both Kurdish and Turkish – strength, solution, cure.
We have been providing health and social care services to our communities since 1991.
Derman, a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, was set up in Hackney in 1991 by members of the Turkish, Turkish Cypriot and Kurdish communities in partnership with local GPs and the health authority.
Derman provides a range of health-related services to Kurdish, Turkish, Turkish Cypriot and Eastern European Turkish people mainly refugees and asylum seekers mainly in Hackney.
Derman’s services are all completely non-denominational and politically unaligned.
The services included are covered by the following links:
Derman offers its services freely, at no cost, to all Kurdish, Turkish, Turkish Cypriot and Eastern European Turkish people mainly Hackney irrespective of their political, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Derman’s services are all completely non-denominational and politically unaligned.
Derman is one of the very first to be firmly based within its client community. Derman remains unique and provides a model for others to learn from for two essential reasons:
See the nurse for information about sexual health and contraception, and general lifestyle advice (strictly confidential, for all ages)
You can book an appointment with Gill, our Healthcare Assistant, when you need a blood test to be done. She starts at 8am on Wednesdays and Fridays.
You can find information on free male contraceptives below: