London

London Liaison and Diversion services

There is one London Liaison and Diversion (L&D), consisting of 9 mental health service providers, working together. For ease of understanding, the details for the respective service provider contacts are listed below under three regions.

The community support aspect of the L&D service is a pan-London service of community link workers and peer supporters, based in various police custody suites and court settings across London. This part of the L&D service is provided by the organisation Together for Well Being. Details for the respective contacts can be found at the bottom of the page.

East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT)

Service Manager: Gareth Richards, 07912 618641, gareth.richards4@nhs.net,

Specific Point(s) of Contact

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust (BEH)

Service Manager: Jim Beck, 020 8213 7708, jim.beck2@nhs.net

Specific Point(s) of Contact

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)

Service Manager: Phillip Dick, 07985 378282, phillip.dick@nelft.nhs.uk.

Specific Point(s) of Contact

Police Custody and the respective service/contact

  • Barking Police Station, NELFT: Phillip Dick
  • Bethnal Green Police Station, ELFT: Gareth Richards
  • Bishopsgate Police Station, ELFT: Gareth Richards
  • Camden Police Station, BEH: Jim Beck
  • Forest Gate Police Station, ELFT: Gareth Richards
  • Islington Police Station, BEH: Jim Beck
  • Leyton Custody Centre, ELFT: Gareth Richards
  • Romford Police Station, NELFT: Phillip Dick
  • Stoke Newington Police Station, ELFT: Gareth Richards
  • Wood Green Police Station, BEH: Jim Beck

Magistrates’ Courts and the respective service/contact                            

Crown Courts

  • Wood Green Crown Court
  • Snaresbrook Crown Court

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)

Service Managers:

West London NHS Trust (WLT)

Service Manager: Carol Nolan, 07591 389000, carol.nolan1@nhs.net

Police Custody and the respective service/contact            

  • Acton Police Station. WLT: Carol Nolan
  • Hammersmith. WLT: Carol Nolan
  • Charing Cross Police Station. CNWL: Roz Kerr / Carlie Schroder
  • Colindale Police Station. CNWL: Roz Kerr / Carlie Schroder
  • Heathrow Police Station. CNWL:  Roz Kerr / Carlie Schroder
  • Wembley Police Station. CNWL: Roz Kerr / Carlie Schroder

Magistrates’ Courts and the respective service/contact                            

Crown Courts

Youth Justice

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Oxleas)

Service Manager: Adam Sohawon, 07767587300, adam.sohawon@nhs.net

Specific Point(s) of Contact

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust (SWLSTG)

Service Manager: Nathalie Mills, nathalie.mills@swlstg.nhs.uk

Specific Point(s) of Contact

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM)

Service Manager: Carl Hellawell, 07896411230, carl.hellawell@nhs.net

Specific Point(s) of Contact

Police Custody

Magistrates’ Courts

Crown Courts

Together for Mental Wellbeing

Service Manager:

Specific Point(s) of Contact

Police Custody – led by the community services team

  • Romford Police Station
  • Fresh Wharf Police Station
  • Bethnal Green Police Station
  • Bromley Police Station
  • Plumstead Police Station
  • Brixton Police Station
  • Lewisham Police Station
  • Wandsworth Police Station

Magistrates Courts

  • Barkingside Magistrates’ Court
  • Bexley Magistrates’ Court
  • Bromley Magistrates’ Court
  • City of London Magistrates’ Court
  • Croydon Magistrates’ Court
  • Ealing Magistrates’ Court
  • Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court
  • Stratford Magistrates Court
  • Thames Magistrates’ Court
  • Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court
  • Westminster Magistrates’ Court
  • Willesden Magistrates’ Court
  • Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court