Social Care

If you're looking for details of local social care services contact Bromley Council Health and Social Care

Work, Benefits, Pensions

GOV.UK is the information hub for benefits, pensions, financial support, money, tax and more. It has details of local Job Centres (Job Centre Plus) who can help you prepare for, find and stay in work.

For Parents

Bromley Parenting Hub - pulls together information for all parents in the borough, whether together, separated or considering separation, who want to find ways to improve their relationship and get on better.

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

Information about special educational needs services and support from Bromley Council is available on their Local Offer website.

 

If you are worried about a child

If you are worried about a child, follow the guidance on Bromley Council's website on how to report your concerns.

If you are seriously concerned about a child's immediate safety, call 999 and ask for the police.

Bromley Safeguarding Children Partnership coordinate what is done locally to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people.   

If you are worried about an adult

If you are worried about the safety of an adult, follow the guidance on Bromley Council's website on how to report your concerns.

In an emergency contact the emergency services by dialling 999.

If the abuse is a crime you should contact the police. 

If you need to contact a social worker outside of office hours call 0300 303 8671. During Office hours call 020 8461 7777.

Bromley Safeguarding Adults Board - brings together a number of different organisations in Bromley to make the borough a safer place to live and work. They are particularly focused on making sure vulnerable adults are kept safe from harm and abuse.

 

Mental Wellbeing 

NHS Bromley Talking Therapies - a free, NHS talking therapy service for people aged 18 years and over, who are anxious, stressed, have low mood or suffer from depression.

Bromley Mental Health Hub provides access to a range of specialists who together help people manage their mental health.

 

Health and Hospitals

Bromley Healthcare - provide a range of community health services, clinics and health programmes - from pre-natal care to support for the elderly.

NHS Kings College Hospital Trust provide hospitals community health care to Bromley residents. Their services include the Princess Royal University Hospital (the PRUH) Orpington Hospital, Kings College Hospital, Beckenham Beacon and Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. 

Oxleas NHS - provide a wide range of health and social care services, specialising in community health, mental health and learning disability services. Services are provided in the community and in hospitals.

Sexual Health Bromley - provide free sexual health and contraception services for people in Bromley borough

One Bromley - a partnership of local health and social care services and the voluntary sector who work together to provide more joined up and improved care for people who live in Bromley.

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board - works on behalf of Bromley residents to plan and buy, or commission, NHS services and improve the health of people in Bromley.

 

If you want to feedback about your experience with social and health care services

Care Opinion - share your experiences of UK health and care services, good or bad.

Healthwatch Bromley - works to help Bromley people get the best out of local health and social care services. Get in touch with them to share your experiences.

 

Charities and voluntary Organisations

Age UK Bromley and Greenwich - support older people in Bromley Borough.

Bromley Mencap - support people with learning difficulties and physical disabilities.

Citizens Advice Bromley - provide a wide range of advice and guidance on benefits, housing, finance, debt, relationships, employment issues and more.

Community Links Bromley have a database of local community activities called Simply Connect

South East London Mind (formerly Bromley Lewisham and Greenwich Mind) for support with mental health.