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<p>We are informed by NHS England that there are about 160 National Health Service
staff members providing support to people impacted by the Grenfell Tower Fire. Central
and North West London NHS Foundation Ttust (CNWL) have 40 therapists providing trauma
support, backed by the primary care liaison and school nursing team. There are also
67 members of staff providing outreach services, including knocking on people’s doors
and visiting hotels. This work is supported by CNWL clinical management team.</p><p>
</p><p>CNWL are also working with a number of bereavement support organisations including
CRUSE and Place2Be for children. Additional support is provided by general practitioners,
nurses and existing mental health services with additional sessions from a range of
mental health providers led by CNWL.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS is continuing to respond
to the needs of those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, and a substantial recruitment
drive is underway for specialist therapy roles for individuals and families.</p><p>
</p><p>Additional capacity has been put in mental health crisis teams, general practice,
and community teams. This enables Grenfell patients to be seen quickly and have longer
appointment times to meet their complex needs. Bespoke services have also been put
in place that are more intensive and accessible, specific to the needs resulting from
the incident based on what residents have said.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is currently
working with West London Clinical Commissioning Group to ensure that the funding is
in place to cover cost pressures incurred to date and for additional services required
in future years.</p>
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