Analysis
Grenfell: Residents’ contacts with the NHS
The number and nature of Grenfell-related patient contacts with the NHS to date
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The number and nature of Grenfell-related patient contacts with the NHS to date
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- Screening for PTSD has been provided for 822 adults who have been identified as having urgent need. There are 401 adults having treatment and 38 adults who have completed treatment.
- A quarter of the adults referred to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (201) have declined screening and/or treatment.
- Since the date of the fire, 1,739 GP consultations involving 925 patients have been coded as Grenfell-related. This includes all the screening appointments.
- As of 27 November, GPs had referred 16 people to the Grenfell specialist respiratory clinics. All these patients have pre-existing conditions such as COPD and asthma, which may have been exacerbated by stress.
- To date, 173 children and young people affected by the fire have been referred to child and adolescent mental health services.
Source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
More in this series – Grenfell: six months on
- Analysis – The team bringing hope of recovery to the community
- Timeline – Charting the healthcare response
- Podcast – On site at Grenfell
- Case study – Screening local residents for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
- Nurse-led response – Finding and treating the bereaved and the witnesses
- Gallery – 6 months on in pictures