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The Brent Consultation Centre as a "walk-in service" for adolescents is most welcome. A few of the
older children referred to the Child Guidance Centres have been passed on there. Dr. Friedman serves on
the honorary treatment panel, Mr. Graham is their honorary consultant psychologist and Mrs. Lester acts as
P.S.W.
Liaison with agencies outside the Borough is not always as efficient as one would desire. This occurs
(a) when a schoolchild is referred, usually by a local G.P., to a London hospital child psychiatry outpatients
department, (b) when a schoolchild is brought before the Juvenile Court and remanded in custody for
psychiatric reports. In both cases children will be seen, although not by the Brent Child Guidance Service,
and they may also be referred by the Schools. The resultant fragmenting of responsibility causes difficulties
from time to time, since the Educational Psychologists cannot get involved in somebody else's cases.
In conclusion, the Child Guidance Service is most grateful to Mr. Wyeth and the Education Department,
and Dr. Grundy and the Health Department for the close co-operation and help which is always
forthcoming.
CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRES