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

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.

• 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

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

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 

The Spires
Suite 2
Adelaide Street
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 5BB

Tel: 01582 416 783
Email: support@lawc.org.uk

National number: 0808 8005 000

Contact Us

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

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Violence & Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU) | Bedfordshire

Email: veru@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)