Cambridgeshire Children's Essential Services

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have had to make some changes to the way we work in the community. We want ensure that the families, children and young people can still access help.

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Cambridgeshire Children and Young People's Services

Call Us - Central Cambridgeshire Children's Point of Contact
Call Us - Central Cambridgeshire Children's Point of Contact
- Call Us 0300 029 50 50 is the new central point of contact for all Cambridgeshire Children's Services.
- Will connect families with the right team to get health advice, useful information and support.
- Available from Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
Safeguarding services
Safeguarding services
- Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
- Statutory child protection meetings and home visits.
- Direct safeguarding (reducing time spent on Serious Case Reviews (SCRs).
Looked After Children team
Looked After Children team
- Prioritised support for those that need it most, such as those at increased risk of harm from social isolation.
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50.
- Safeguarding work, this will be case reviews not routine checks.
- Initial health assessments (see community paediatricians below).
New birth and 0-5 service (health visiting)
New birth and 0-5 service (health visiting)
- Ante-natal visits and support.
- New birth visits and follow ups for families that need more support.
- Online information and self care resources
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50.
- Text message advice and support - #TextUs 07520 649887.
Family Nurse Partnership
Family Nurse Partnership
- Will deliver only urgent care services
- Online information and self care resources:
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50.
- Text message advice and support - #TextUs 07520 649887.
School Nursing (5-19)
School Nursing (5-19)
- Online information and self care resources:
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50.
- Text message advice and support for 11-19 year olds - ChatHealth 07480 635 443.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service
- Will prioritise supporting ChatHealth and providing telephone support for school staff, parents and carers who have particular concerns.
- Online information and self care resources:
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50.
- Text message advice and support for 11-19 year olds - ChatHealth 07480 635 443.
Children’s Community Specialist Nursing Service
Children’s Community Specialist Nursing Service
- Will deliver only urgent care
- Continuing care and end of life care
- Telephone advice and support: 01223 218061
- Online information and self care resources:
Community Paediatricians
Community Paediatricians
- Will deliver services and interventions that are clinical priorities
- Child protection medicals
- Urgent referrals for LAC initial health assessments
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50
Children's Speech and Language Therapy
Children's Speech and Language Therapy
- Will deliver only urgent care services.
- Online information and self care resources. We urge families to look through our online self care resources before calling. If you are still concerned or worried then contact the team.
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50
Children's Physiotherapy Therapy
Children's Physiotherapy Therapy
- Will deliver only urgent care services.
- Online information and self care resources. We urge families to look through our online self care resources before calling. If you are still concerned or worried then contact the team.
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50
Children's Occupational Therapy
Children's Occupational Therapy
- Will deliver only urgent care services.
- Online information and self care resources. We urge families to look through our online self care resources before calling. If you are still concerned or worried then contact the team.
- Telephone advice and support - #CallUs 0300 029 50 50