Camden Integrated Community Healthcare (CICH)

The service is for adults over the age of 18 who live in Camden and are registered with a Camden GP who are housebound and cannot easily attend clinics.

The service is not suitable for people:

• In need of social care but do not have a nursing need or rehabilitation potential
• Who need immediate admission to secondary care
• Who require administration of psychiatric medication or whose main presenting problem is a mental health issue (these should be referred to the appropriate mental health team)
• Who need help with tasks such as collection of prescriptions, delivery of incontinence equipment or purchasing equipment privately

The service accepts referrals from GPs and other health and social care professionals, voluntary sector workers, patients, carers and families.

To make a referral, telephone the Central Access Team on 020 3317 3400.

Download Camden Community Services referral form

Bus: 125, 214, 27, 28, 444, 46

Train: Southern Western Railway

Tube: Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines

The service is available 24 hours a day.

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If you need help in a crisis, please do the following:

• Contact the CNWL service looking after you during their office hours
• If the crisis is during when your service is closed, there are alternative options provided by the NHS found on this page.
• If you are not already being looked after by CNWL or elsewhere within the NHS, see your GP during normal working hours as they can then refer you to a local service.

Find your closest GP on NHS Choices.