Additional Support Services

Care Navigators

Across the Camden PCN we have Care Navigators available to support our patients. They can help you to find the right care and support. They guide people to the right services, coordinate between professionals, and give short-term help with complex needs. This can include referring and linking vulnerable adults to services such as district nurses, falls teams, mental health support or to adult social care for care act assessments. Their role makes care easier to access and ensures patients feel supported. 

If you think this is a service that you could benefit from or need, you can either ask your GP to refer you to one or you can self refer via Age UK Camden | Care Navigation and Social Prescribing

 

Social Prescriber

Also working across the PCN we have Social Prescribers who help with non-medical issues that affect health, like loneliness, money worries, or lack of support. They link people to local groups, charities, and services, so patients get the right help without always needing a GP. This can include signposting or referrals to things like social groups, activities, counselling, befriending, volunteering, work support, advice services, and carer support. 

If you think this is a service that you could benefit from or need, you can either ask your GP to refer you to one or you can self refer via Age UK Camden | Care Navigation and Social Prescribing

Useful Support Links

For Parents & Children

Family support: families in focus - Camden Council - For help with children and young people aged four to 16, and their families.

Candy people | Community Association for West Hampstead - Community Association for West Hampstead, bringing the local community together

Our work with children and families | Action For Children - from childcare to mental health programmes and parenting support

Children's Centres and Family Hubs - Camden Council - wide range of services and support for children and families from pregnancy to age 19, or up to age 25 for those with special educational needs and disability (SEND).

For Adult Mental Health

We're Mind, the mental health charity | Mind - Mental health charity helping people to access the support they need.

Turning Point | Recovery Support for a Brighter Future | Turning Point - health and social care services in substance use, mental health, learning disability, autism, acquired brain injury, sexual health, homelessness, healthy lifestyles, and employment.

UK Armed Forces and military veterans charity | Help For Heroes - providing veterans with carefully tailored and holistic support for physical and mental health, along with welfare and social needs.

Cindex - local community information directory gives you access to thousands of services, organisations and groups in Camden.

NHS Talking Therapies | Camden & Islington - Free, confidential help for problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia. 

For Drug & Alcohol Support

Change Grow Live | Charity | We can help you change your life - free, confidential support and info on drug and alcohol use, smoking, homelessness, justice and probation, and employment.

Help with drug or alcohol problems - Camden Council - Free support for over 18s in need of help with drug or alcohol problems

Honest information about drugs | FRANK - Honest information and support on drugs and alcohol

Other Support Services

CCIWBS | Camden City Islington and Westminster Bereavement Service | Bereavement Groups & individual counselling - Helping people through bereavement and loss

Services – West Hampstead Women's Centre - Support centre for women in West Hampstead

Macmillan Cancer Support | The UK's leading cancer care charity - support for people and families battling cancer

Camden Disability Action - Providing disabled people with opportunities, information and support that empowers. 

Home | Camden Foodbank - emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest moments.

Help and advice | Carers UK - For carers and those supporting a loved one who are older, disabled or seriously ill.

Help filling out forms | Well Newham - help with today’s modern world. For bills, online forms, doctors appointments or even setting up an email account.

Age UK | Let's change how we age - help and support service.

 

 

Page last reviewed: 18 December 2025
Page created: 18 December 2025