Integrated Community Equipment
NHS Islington community health services have joined with The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust and NHS Haringey community health services to form an exciting new organisation, called Whittington Health.
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What does the service do?
The Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) provides health and social care equipment and minor adaptations (grab rails, stair rails, entry-phones, key-safes) to residents of Islington on the recommendation of health and social care assessors (District Nurses, Therapists, Trusted Assessors). The service is provided by both NHS Islington and Islington Council and is funded by a joint budget.
The ICES orders equipment and delivers and fits the equipment where appropriate. All equipment is serviced and repaired through by the ICES.
Who is the service for?
The service is for children, adults and older people who have physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment and has sub-stores in several local hospitals (Whittington, UCLH, St Pancras) and Health Centres.
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Service user group
The ICES reports to a Management Advisory Board (MAB), which is attended by service users, NHS Islington, Islington Council and voluntary agencies. The MAB monitors performance, use of service, budgets, new items of equipment on the market and other related issues. It also acts as an information exchange and encourages discussion on the development of the service.
Address:
30 Brewery Road
N7 9QH
Telephone: 020 7527 5250
Fax: 020 7527 1874
Email: ICES@islington.gov.uk
Key staff:
Mary Jamal, Head of Disability and Intermediate Care, 020 7527 1174
Gary Hamilton, ICES Business Manager, 020 7527 5208
Kathy Connor, ICES Manager, 020 7527 5215
Alan Watts, Clerk/Receptionist, 020 7527 5214
Opening hours:
8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Out-of-hours (what to do):
Contact local Health Centres where District Nurses hold a small sub-store of essential equipment.
In the event of equipment breakdown contact Prestige 07974 152735.
How to get there:
Brewery Road has several "pay and display" parking bays. Nearest tube is Caledonian Road. Buses: 274, 259, 91, 17.
Disabled access:
No.