Fridays 1-2.30pm, 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024. Last session on 15 December 2023, reopens on 5 January 2024
Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and…
Monday, 1.30-3pm. 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024. Last session on 18 December 2023, reopens on 8 January 2024
Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and…
Thursdays, 10.15-11.15am (drop in). 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024
Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439…
Tuesday 1.30-3pm 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024. Last session on 19 December 2023, reopens on 9 January 2024
Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on…
Breathe Stop Smoking Service is a free Camden & Islington service. Get the support that suits you best to stop smoking, including tips to stop by yourself, personalised help from a specialist advisor online or over the phone, and face-to-face support in Islington (and Camden) throughout…
Monday, 10-11.30 am, 6 September to 26 July 2024. No sessions during the Christmas holiday
Come and join in a fun activity with your child and pick up tips on how to support your child’s learning and development. These sessions are for Islington residents, living in any of the Bright Start areas. You don't have to live in a specific…
Meet with our breastfeeding supporters to talk through all your questions about feeding and caring for your newborn when he or she arrives. It's an interactive session that's a bit different every time, depending on what you particularly want to know, rather than a formal…
A place for little ones and their carers to play and talk. Bubble and Speak offers convivial spaces where mothers, fathers, grand-parents, nannies and other carers can meet each other and where their little ones can play and spend time with friends. We believe that social spaces are…
Every month, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December - after Friday Prayer 2023.
Family Support Workers help with a range of family issues and signpost to other services such as housing and iWork. Come to speak to one of the Bright Start 0-5s team or Bright Futures 5-19 team. No need to book - just turn up
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm (Main Reception)
Finsbury Health Centre provides a range of services for the local community including: Child health (including hearing tests); Special Needs dental clinic; district nurse; health visitor; GP's surgeries; physiotherapy; podiatrist; speech therapy; Michael Palin stammering centre; family planning (including cervical smears and pregnancy testing) -…
Ante-natal, child health, including baby clinic, neo-natal hearing tests. Community dental clinics, district nurse, health visitor, podiatrist, post-natal. Child psychologist for children 0 -11 years old by appointment. For GP's Services call 020 7619 6670. Please ring for details of other clinics.
Regular local postnatal groups for new mothers, breastfeeding support and antenatal classes. Also various support groups including Caesarean/VBAC, home birth and breastfeeding. Breast pump and valley cushion hire. Information and advice during pregnancy, birth and afterwards. For details of local antenatal classes visit the nct…
This service is provided across Islington for all members of the community who are healthy carriers of an unusual haemoglobin and for individuals and families affected by major haemoglobin disorders such as sickle cell disease and thalassaemia major. Services include counselling, dental services, contraception, pre-…
The full healthy child programme is still being delivered. Contacts from the health visiting service are being managed as a ‘blended offer’ with face to face contacts in your own home and in local health centres by appointment as well as video or audio contacts.…
Free vitamins In Islington, ALL pregnant women, women trying to conceive, and new mums with a child under 1 can receive FREE vitamins. Children aged 3 and under can also receive free vitamins for their development. You do not have to be eligible for the…
General Times: Monday to Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm. For details of opening hours for other clinic services, please contact the centre.
Antenatal by appointments (via the Whittington Hospital), child health (including baby clinic, toddler clinic, BCG injections by appointments, hearing tests, breastfeeding support group, first time mothers group (booked sessions) community dental clinic, district nurse, health visitor, podiatrist, GP's surgeries, Enuresis (bed - wetting clinic) by…
In Islington we offer encouragement, support and up-to-date information for all local mothers and families to enable them to feed their babies and young children confidently and successfully. Since breastfeeding provides food and drink uniquely tailored for babies and also reduces the risk of many illnesses for…
Up to 90% of people with mental health conditions live with relatives who provide them with long-term practical and emotional support. Due to common prejudices and misunderstandings about mental health, carers are less likely to discuss caring with friends and family or go to professionals…
6 weeks group for carer experienced and young parents. Come and connect with other expecting parents! Join us to:• help you and your baby through pregnancy & birth• gain confidence in developing skills to feed & care for your baby• learn about support on offer…
Journey to Parenthood is a 6-week parenting course for parents-to-be. The course is designed to support expectant parents by offering information and guidance on pregnancy, birth and beyond. Sessions include typical topics of interest such as: • How to plan and prepare for labour &…
Monday: 8.50am to 7.30pm;Tuesday: 8:50am to 6:30pm/7.30pm; Wednesday: 8:00 to 6:30pm but closed 1:00pm to 2:00pm; Thursday: 7am to 1:00pm; Friday: 8:50am to 8pm; Telephone lines open at 8:30am every weekday.
Killick Street Health Centre offers a range of services including; child health services, baby health reviews, immunisations, library books, midwifery clinic, counselling, adult psychology, child psychologist, drug and alcohol counselling, podiatry, benefits advice, smoking cessation, contraception and getting back into work advisor.
Maternity Rights Advice Line: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 11am - 2pm; Thursday 3-7pm. Maternity Care Access Advice Service: Thursday 10am to 12 noon.
Maternity Action is the UK’s leading charity committed to ending inequality and improving the health and well-being of pregnant women, partners and young children – from conception through to the child’s early years. The Maternity Right Advice Line covers employment rights, benefits and breastfeeding rights.…
Health Centre Opens Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Please call switchbard for all other services
Northern Health Centre provides community health services to local people, including GP Surgeries. The Centre houses a number of groups and facilities for mothers and babies, under 5's, young people, parents, family planning clinic, child and family therapy, adult physiotherapy and podiatry.
Wednesdays, 1.30-3pm. Last session on 21 December 2023, reopens on 11 January 2024
Free online breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries with experienced baby feeding supporters from the comfort of your own home. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and leave…
A team of clinical psychologists offer brief psychological interventions for parents expecting a baby and parents with a baby in the first year who are struggling with the transition to parenthood. The service provides a safe place for parents or expectant parents to share in…
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm; GP is available on Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and on Friday from 8:00am to 6:30pm, Wednesday from 8:00 to 1:00pm
The centre caters for child health (including baby clinic, toddler clinic, hearing tests), and appointments based services for Podiatrist, Speech therapy and Child psychology for children aged 0 -11 years by appointment. It also carries out follow-up bedwetting clinic by GP referral and provides District…
The Whittington Hospital is located between Archway and Highgate. There is an Accident and Emergency department located in the hospital. The hospital's main entrance is on Magdala Avenue. Emergency department and labour ward access is on Highgate Hill.