Raise Safeguarding Concerns
If you have any concerns about the welfare or wellbeing of any of our patients then please do not hesitate to reach out to us, discuss in a consultation or contact the relevant safeguarding team. The details of the local safeguarding teams can be found below.
(Updated July 2026)
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| Local safeguarding board
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Newham Safeguarding Adults Board
London Borough of Newham Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) – Safeguarding Adults Board – Newham Council |
| Named GP for safeguarding children | Dr Shabela Begum |
| Named GP for safeguarding adults | Dr Shabela Begum |
| 24 Hour Safeguarding Helplines | 020 3373 0440 |
| Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) | 020 3373 4600 (MASH)
020 8430 2000 (Duty Social Worker) MASH Portal for Newham Requesting Support/Protection: Login |
| Adult Social care
Emergency duty team (OOH) |
Newham Adult Social Care Team
Telephone: 020 8430 2000 Email: Accessto.AdultsSocialCareTeam@newham.gov.uk Online Form: Contact Adult Social Care – Reason for contact – Newham Online Forms
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| Childrens Social Care | Newham Families Advice and Support | Safeguarding Children & Young People
See MASH |
| Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit | Metropolitan Police |
| LADO | LADO Process/ Allegations – Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership
Alex Mihu – LADO – 020 3373 6706 Evelyn Millyard – Assistant LADO – 020 3373 0751 |
| PiPOT | Allegations against People in Positions of Trust – Safeguarding and prevention – Newham Council
PiPoT Referral Form – Referrer Details – Section 1 – Newham Online Forms |
| Missing People – The Herbert Protocol for Missing People With Dementia | People with dementia at risk of going missing (Herbert Protocol) | Metropolitan Police
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| NSPCC Childline | 0800 800 5000 (NSPCC)
0800 1111 (Childline) |
| Hate Crimes and Cuckooing | Hate Crimes, Mate Crimes and Cuckooing – Safeguarding and prevention – Newham Council |
| CONTEST/Prevent | https://www.newham.gov.uk/health-adult-social-care/safeguarding-prevention/8
Referral Form: National Prevent referral form Please ensure the completed form is sent to both MASH@newham.gov.uk and preventreferrals@met.police.uk
You can contact the community resilience team for more advice: Community.ResilienceTeam@newham.gov.uk |
