Targeted Health Outreach

Service details

Who are we?  

Targeted Health Outreach runs services for young people who have additional needs e.g. Learning Disabilities, autistic spectrum condition (ASC) including Aspergers, or those with physical disabilities. 

They specifically work with:

  • those who have no input from social work services. 
  • are aged 14 - 19
  • have special educational needs (SEN) or a disability
  • would like some support around developing their independence and improving their health wellbeing

What do we do?

Targeted Health Outreach or THO provides a range of sessions and services including small group and 1:1 support:

Service information for young people

Our service has produced this easy-read information for young people who want to know more about how we work and what they can expect from us. 

Find the Targeted Health Outreach easy-read information here (PDF).

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Training and Experience

Contact the service via phone or e-mail for the attention of Shamsun Ali if you have a specific query or question. 

Local Offer Age Bands
Secondary 11-14
Preparing for Adulthood 14-18
Young Adults 18 - 25
SEN Provision Type
  • Targeted

Who to contact

Contact Name
Transition Health Outreach Team (Simon, Shamsun, Miranda, Chrissy and Louise))
Telephone
020 7014 7176 020 7014 7176
E-mail
huh-tr.tho@nhs.net

Where to go

Address
Hackney Ark
Downs Park Road
Hackney
London
Postcode

E8 2FP

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Other details

Referral required?

Yes

Referral Details

Referral to Targeted Health Outreach Team are for:

  • Young people with disabilities or learning difficulties aged 14-19
  • Who live in Hackney or the City of London
  • Who are not receiving social care services or wouldn’t normally qualify for a social care service.

Our referral form is available in the download section of this page.

Both self-referrals and professional referrals are accepted.

All referrals are discussed by the team to ensure they meet the service criteria.

What to do if you have a complaint

If you have a concern about the support you or a relative or friend is receiving you should talk to the person in charge of the support or the manager of the service.

If you prefer to discuss your concern with someone independent of your care team then you can contact our Patient Liaison and Advice Service (PALS).

The PALS team can help resolve queries and concerns quickly and if you are not happy with the outcome then they can advise you on our formal complaints process.


PALS

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London E9 6SR


e-mail huh-tr.pals.service@nhs.net

Phone 020 8510 7315 (Out of office hours voicemail service available)

Textphone 07584 445 400

Web https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/patient-advice-liaison-service-pals

Costs

  • Free

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