Kent Primary Care Network Children's and Young People's Mental Health Practitioner (PCN MHP)
Who we are
PCN MHP are specially trained clinicians embedded in GP surgeries to help children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. PCN MHP are part of the Children and Young People Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies programme, a government initiative first outlined in detail in ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper’ which focuses on earlier intervention and prevention of mental health problems in children and young people.
PCN MHP are continually expanding across Kent & Medway.
Contact you GP to see if this option is available in your area at this time.
We provide assessment for children and young people up to age of 18 who might require exploration to understand their needs and/or signpost them to the correct support, and, if suitable, we can offer a short term of 1-2-1 sessions intervention.
From time to time, children and young people may need additional support with their emotional wellbeing and mental health, so we’re here to help. Getting the right support early can prevent problems getting bigger, so that your child can enjoy school, home, time with family & friends, and other activities reach their full potential.
We provide support to children and young people who may be experiencing low to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing issues, this may be present as low mood, self-harming behaviours, anxiety, school refusal, behavioural difficulties, or sleep difficulties for example.
How we can help
We have several ways to support your child, including:
- Consultation appointments to increase understanding of available support for mental health and emotional wellbeing.
- Individual one-to-one offer (4 -10 sessions) to support children and young people with targeted interventions. This is suitable for children who feel motivated to address any mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulties they are experiencing.
- Parent-led work: our main support offered to primary aged children who are experiencing mild to moderate difficulties with anxiety, low mood, or behavioural difficulties. We can offer both digital and face to face support to parents, with the aim of equipping parents with the skills to support their child to overcome their difficulties.
Find your GP
Kent and Medway PCN MHP locations
Please note that currently we are only able to offer support in the GP locations listed in the drop-down options below.
West Kent primary care networks
There are nine primary care networks in west Kent, made up of 53 GP practices. Below are the current GP practices covered in West Kent. More coming soon.
Maidstone Central
- Bower Mount Medical Centre
- Brewer Street Surgery
- The Medical Centre Group (Northumberland Court Surgery)
- The Vine Medical Centre
Malling
- Phoenix Medical Practice
- Snodland Medical Practice
- Thornhills Medical Practice
- Wateringbury Surgery
- West Malling Group Practice
Tonbridge
- Hadlow Medical Centre
- Hildenborough Medical Group
- Tonbridge Medical Group
- Warders Medical Centre
- Woodlands Health Centre
Weald
- Howell Surgery
- Lamberhurst Surgery
- Malling Health Four (Staplehurst Surgery)
- Marden Medical Centre
- Old Parsonage Surgery
- Old School Surgery
- Orchard End Surgery
- The Crane Surgery
- Weald View Medical Practice
- Yalding
East Kent primary care networks
There are 16 primary care networks in east Kent, made up of 65 GP practices. Below are the current GP Practices covered in East Kent. More coming soon.
Canterbury North
- Canterbury Health Centre
- Northgate Medical Practice
- Old School Surgery
- Sturry Surgery
Canterbury South
- Canterbury Medical Practice
- New Dover Road Surgery
- University Medical Centre
Deal and Sandwich
- Balmoral Surgery
- Manor Road Surgery
- Sandwich Medical Practice
- St Richard's Road Surgery
- The Cedars Surgery
Dover town
- Buckland Medical Practice
- High Street Surgery
- St James' Surgery
Margate
- Bethesda Medical Centre
- Mockett's Wood Surgery
- Northdown Surgery
- The Limes Medical Centre
Whitstable
- Whitstable Medical Practice
Medway and Swale primary care networks
There are nine primary care networks in Medway and Swale, made up of 51 GP practices. Princes Park Medical Centre is not alligned to a PCN. Below are the current GP practices covered in Medway and Swale. More coming soon.
Medway South
- King George Road Surgery
- Maidstone Road Chatham Surgery
- Reach Healthcare
- Stonecross and West Drive Surgery
- The Churchill Clinic
Sittingbourne
- Chestnuts Surgery
- Grovehurst Surgery
- London Road Medical Centre
- Meads Medical Practice
- Memorial Medical Centre
- Dr RB Kumar Practice
- Greenporch Medical partnership
Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley primary care networks
Areas coming soon.