Skip to content

Children Looked After (Islington)

Children Looked After (Islington)

Main Address

Whittington Health consists of two Looked After Children’s Teams:
  • Children Looked After (Islington)
  • Children in Care (Haringey)

Children Looked After (Islington)
 
The Children Looked After health team in Islington are responsible for promoting all aspects of health to children and young adults (0-17 years) who are looked after by Islington Children’s Social Care, as well as offering targeted support to care experienced young adults (18-24 years). We have a commitment to providing statutory health assessments to Children and young people looked after by Islington (0-17 years).
 
The Children Looked After health team delivers specific health targeted interventions, advocacy and immunisations delivered according to a proactive outreach model.
 
The CLA Health Team forms part of an integrated service with CAMHS. It is co-located with other London Borough of Islington (LBI) services for looked after children.  Please see address above.

Lead manager

Lead Doctor - Dr Rebecca Evanson
Lead Nurse - Aku Baah

Further Information

A Young People’s nurse-led Health Clinic (Healthy Futures) is held for young people and care-experienced young adults at:
3 Elwood Street
London, N5 1EB
Drop in on Tuesday between 2- 5 pm.
Contact: whh-tr.islingtonCLA@nhs.net
 
Other key members of staff:
Dr Rebecca Evanson, Designated Doctor.
Dr Raya Shpilberg, Named Doctor.
Aku Baah, Named Nurse (age group 0-7 years).
Ane Lund Ringen, Specialist Nurse and Lead for Care Experienced Young People.
Brooke Campfield, Specialist Nurse (8-15 years).
Stephanie Crane, Specialist Nurse (+15 years).
Murshida Khanom, Patient Pathway Coordinator.
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
For referrals and notifications of placements of children and young people out of borough placed within Islington email: whh-tr.islingtoncla@nhs.net.
Last updated21 Nov 2025