Looked After Children (LAC)
The LAC health team service works to ensure that children and
young people looked after by the London Borough of Hackney and the
Corporation of London are able to access and receive good health
care. The service works in partnership with LAC designated and
named doctors/paediatricians.
Services
- Ensure looked after children receive statutory LAC health
assessments or reviews; these should be 6 monthly for
children aged 0-4 and yearly for children aged 5-18 years
- Ensure looked after children aged 0-5 years receive
routine developmental health assessments from the health visiting
service and/or GP
- Ensure looked after children including unaccompanied
asylum-seeking minors are fully immunised according to the UK
schedule
- Support and advise social workers, foster carers and other
professionals on meeting the health needs of looked after
children
- Provide training and induction programmes for looked after
children to social workers, foster carers, designated teachers
for looked after children, health professionals and others
Referrals
Referrals may be made by social services care professionals,
foster carers and looked after young people.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 9.00am - 5.00pm
Contact details
LAC Coordinator
NHS City & Hackney
Community Health Services
Defoe Buildiing
Hackney Community College
Hoxton Street
London
N1 6LP
Phone: 020 7683 4252
Fax: 020 7683 4270