Self Referral
Most referrals to other specialists will require you seeing or speaking with a GP. However, there are a number of local services, listed below, that you are able to make self referrals to.
Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal Specialist
You can self refer for Physiotherapy and specialist tests, scans and therapies through Healthshare. They offer a wide range of information and resources for all joint pains, aches and conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system like arthritis.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital – antenatal care
We are passionate about the quality of care we provide and our woman-focused approach looks at your needs throughout each and every stage of your pregnancy. We provide maternity services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex University Hospital and in the community, supporting around 12,000 women a year who give birth with us. You can choose to plan to give birth at either of our hospitals or at home.
St Marys and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals – antenatal care
Congratulations on your pregnancy and thank you for choosing to have your maternity care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. We provide maternity care at two hospital sites; St Mary’s Hospital and Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital. At both sites this includes midwifery led birth centres and obstetric-led labour wards. We also offer care in the community, which includes home births.
Sexual Health London
SHL.UK is a discreet sexual health service for Londoners. Our STI testing service is for people who have mild or no STI symptoms, and would like to get themselves checked. You can also request free regular and emergency contraception (effective up to 5 days after unprotected sex) by completing a simple, secure online consultation.
Activities for People with Mental Health Needs at Grove Resource Centre
The centre offers a variety of computing, pottery, sewing, recovery groups, a safe space (drop in), walking group, gardening and a women's group. There are also Friday outings to different places
Opening hours Office: Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm.
Drop in hours: 11am - 2pm everyday except Wednesday (by referral).
020 7221 0052
Community Living Well
Community Living Well brings together a range of health care professionals who have specialist skills in working with people who have mental health needs. This community mental health service aims to deliver excellent integrated, recovery focused and evidence-based health and social care.
Help Counselling
Help Counselling offers a range of low-cost, long-term talking therapies both face-to-face in London and online countrywide. Complete our self-referral form and we will get back to you within 48 hours. Help Counselling offers a range of low-cost, long-term talking therapies both face-to-face in London and online countrywide. Complete our self-referral form and we will get back to you within 48 hours.
Employment Training & Support Services for people with mental health needs
It’s so easy to join. Simply talk to your care professional – this could be your Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN), Social Worker, Psychiatrist, Supported Housing Officer, Key Worker or a GP.
020 7376 4668
Kick It
At Kick-It we provide a free, evidence-based service for smokers 13 years and over who would like support in giving up smoking. All our clients receive six weeks of 1-1 support from a specialist stop smoking advisor who will tailor their support to each individual, as we recognise that everyone is different.
020 3434 2500
MobilityScooters and Wheelchairs
Members can collect a mobility scooter to use to visit places of interest, meet friends for lunch or just enjoy the local scenery. We also have a number of wheelchairs available to rent. For more information call 020 8960 8774 weekdays between 1 pm – 4 pm to book your scooter.
020 8960 8774
Talk and Support
Socialise, build friendships and get peer support with RNIB Talk and Support telephone befriending social groups for adults with sight loss.
Papyrus – Prevention of Young Suicide
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. We believe that no young person should have to struggle alone with thoughts of suicide.
0800 068 4141
NHS stop smoking services help you quit – Quit smoking
Local stop smoking services are free, friendly and can massively boost your chances of quitting for good.
0300 123 1044
Marie Stopes UK
You don’t need a GP referral to access NHS funded abortion care.
We've been helping people with their reproductive health options for over 40 years. We provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics all over England. You can give us a call whenever you need us. Our advice line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
0345 300 8090
Find a psychological therapies service in England
You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service (IAPT) without seeing your GP.
These services offer therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), for common problems including: stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and phobias