Host Commissioner

Host Commissioner guidelines: People diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or Autism

NHS England and NHS Improvement published Host Commissioner guidance in January 2021. This describes a clear expectation that as the local CCG we ensure that we have assurances and maintain effective quality surveillance of all services providing inpatient care to people with a learning disability and autistic people within our geographical boundaries. There are two independent inpatient provider services and two NHS Trusts providing inpatient mental health services including a national specialist autism service.

Services in south east London support people who may have been placed by commissioners outside London and as such as a “placing commissioner” this page is meant to be a helpful resource.

You can read this NHS England report to learn more about Host Commissioner guidelines for people diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or Autism.

You can contact us via our Host Commissioner inbox – selccg.ldapmoteam@nhs.net

At NHS South East London CCG our role as Host Commissioner is to:

  • Maintain quality surveillance of our local services.
  • Be the point of contact for all placing CCGs in relation to quality assurance queries.
  • Collate intelligence and triangulate information to address any quality or safety issues.
  • To share and request intelligence across commissioners placing people in our area.

The role of CCGs placing in South East London is to:

  • Talk to us prior to admitting a person into south east London.
  • Retain oversight for the clinical care of people you place in our area and ensure you’re your contingency plans are robust.
  • Talk to us about any quality or governance concerns you identify within south east London services.
  • Collaborate with us when we set up collaborative assurance meetings across CCGs. The purpose of these is to share information across stakeholders and work together to support providers to maintain quality, mitigate risk and resolve concerns.   

Quality Surveillance in South East London

NHS South East London has a well-established oversight for services in our area and this includes:

  • Ongoing and supportive contact to seek assurance about the quality of care delivered.
  • Scheduled yearly and responsive quality visits.
  • Triangulating other intelligence that arises from other sources such as stakeholders, 6/8-week checks, Care and Treatment Reviews etc.
  • Establishing a formal and collaborative assurance process across placing CCGs/LAs and other stakeholders where concerns have been identified. 

Reporting safeguarding concerns

We work very closely with our Local Authority safeguarding Leads to share intelligence about any allegations of abuse or neglect. Should you have any safeguarding concerns or wish to make a safeguarding referral it will be your responsibility as placing CCG to contact the relevant Local Authority. Our safeguarding teams will also contact you directly should a local safeguarding concern be raised that involves the person you have placed in south east London.

Adult SafeguardingChildren Safeguarding
Office hours: Monday-Friday 9.00-17.00 hrs
Email: screeners@bexley.gov.uk
Out of hours: 02083037777
Office hours: Monday – Friday 09.00-17.00 hrs
Email: childrenssocialcare.admin@bexley.gov.uk
Out of hours: 02083037777
Adult SafeguardingChildren Safeguarding
Office hours: 9am-5pm Email Adult.early.intervention@bromley.gov.uk
Out of hours 0300 303 8671
Office hours: 9am-5pm Email mash@bromley.gov.uk
Out of hours 0300 303 8671
Adult SafeguardingChildren Safeguarding
Office hours: 020 8921 2304  
Email: aops.contact.officers@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Out of hours: 020 8854 8888
Office hours:  020 8921 3172
Email: mash-referrals@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Out of hours 020 8854 8888
Adult SafeguardingChildren Safeguarding
Office hoursOffice hours: 9-5pm  
02079263100   Email: helpandprotection@lambeth.gov.uk
Out of hours: 0300 303 8671
Adult SafeguardingChildren Safeguarding
Office hours: The team can be contacted Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Tel: 020 8314 7777 (select option 1)
Email Gateway@lewisham.gov.uk
Out of hours Tel: 020 8314 7766
Lewisham Adult Safeguarding Pathway
Office hours: 9-5pm  020 8314 6660  
Email: mashagency@lewisham.gov.uk  
For out-of-hours, call the Emergency Duty Social Care Team on 020 8314 6000.
Adult SafeguardingChildren Safeguarding
Office hours: 9-5pm for adults with a physical or sensory disability and older people (65 years and above): E: OPPDContactteam@southwark.gov.uk
T: 020 7525 3324 for adults (aged 18 to 65) with a mental illness:     
E: MHContact@southwark.gov.uk
T: 020 7525 0088 for adults with a learning disability: E: LearningDisabilitiesDuty@southwark.gov.uk
T: 020 7525 2333 Out of hours: 0207 525 5000
Office hours: Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 020 7525 1921 (weekday 9-5)  
Out of hours  020 7525 5000 You can also email them on MASH@southwark.gov.uk.
The referral form for the MASH can be found here.

Please talk to us when you are considering placing a person with a diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism in south east London .

If you intend to admit a person within south east London we invite you to contact us in advance and we will be able to advise you of any current safety or quality concerns. When contacting us please do not include person identifiable information in your emails. As the Host Commissioner we will never ask for identifiable information about people you place in our area. 

How to tell us about a concern

It is important that CCGs placing in south east London talk to us about any quality or governance concerns they may identify. This will help us triangulate information and also address any identified concerns as Host Commissioner. We also encourage our service providers to talk to us about concerns that arise. You can tell us about a concern by emailing our Host Commissioner inbox –  selccg.ldapmoteam@nhs.net

South east London inpatient services for people with a Learning Disability and or Autism:

UnitAddressWebsite
ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE BROMLEY ROAD HOSPITAL84-86 Bromley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2URBromley Road, South London – Mental Health Issues Rehabilitation (elysiumhealthcare.co.uk)
CYGNET HEALTH CARE LIMITED BOSTALL HOUSEBostall Heath, Knee Hill Road, Abbey Wood SE2 0ATCygnet Bostall House – Cygnet Health Care
OXLEAS NHS FT GOLDIE LEIGH HOSPITAL SITE – ATLAS HOUSE / SOMERSET VILLAGoldie Leigh Hospital, Lodge Hill, London, SE2 0AYOxleas Services – Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
OXLEAS NHS FT

WOODLANDS UNIT      

GREEN PARKS HOUSE

OXLEAS HOUSE    
Woodlands Unit, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Kent, DA14 6LT  

Green Parks House, PRU Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8NY
 
Stadium road SE18 4QH London UK
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/woodlands-bexley-inpatient-uni/  

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/green-parks-house-bromley-inpa/

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/service/oxleas-house-greenwich-inpatie/  
SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FT BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL – NATIONAL AUTISM UNITWitley House Bethlem Royal Hospital Monks Orchard Road Beckenham BR3 3BX  https://www.slam.nhs.uk/our-services/service-finder-details?CODE=SU0299  
SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FT

LAMBETH HOSPITAL    
LADYWELL UNIT    

MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL
Oak House, Lambeth Hospital, 108 Landor Road, London, SW9 9NT  

Ladywell Unit
University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LW  

Mauldsley Hospital Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ
  Service finder (slam.nhs.uk)