Below are a range of services or organisations that accept self-referrals:
Dressings and wound care
- Location: Soho Dressing Clinic, Soho Centre for Health and Care, Ground Floor, 1 Frith St, London, W1D 3HZ
- They will see patients over the age of 12 years old, with post operative and post injury wound care such as:
- Post operative wounds that do not require specialist input or require medical devices such as vacuum pumps/drains
- Removal of sutures / clips
- Minor burns (initial burn management and 1st review seen in A&E or Urgent Care Centre
- Post operative incision and drainage wounds (please bring a comprehensive discharge letter that includes wound management guidance on your first visit)
- Follow up wound management of soft tissue injuries such as abrasions, lacerations and flap wounds.
Please note, they are unable to see the following:
- Leg ulcers
- Acute burns
- Patients with any signs of fever or who feel unwell
- Patients with excessive bleeding
- Pregnant patients
- Patients unable to self-manage analgesia
- Patients requiring assistance with or removal of Plaster of Paris casts
- Tetanus booster required.
Patients may self-refer and book an appointment by calling the clinic on 020 7534 6543. For more information: https://clch.nhs.uk/services/dressings-clinic
Eye problem
See leaflet about this service
Symptoms that can be seen under the service include:
Red or painful eye or eyelids
Recently occurring flashes or floaters
Recent and sudden loss of vision
Foreign body in the eye
If you have very minor symptoms you may be advised to self care or seek support from your local pharmacy first
Please note, this is not a sight test.
Feeling anxious, worried, down or depressed?
For online access in mental health crisis
You can contact the CNWL Talking therapies service, which is free and confidential and provides a range of talking therapies
https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/
The Samaritans are here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They can be contacted on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. You can see their website https://www.samaritans.org/
Mental health and wellbeing service for young people and their families to access https://bestforyou.org.uk/ For a downloadable leaflet please click HERE
Smoking cessation
Residents of Westminster can self-refer to One you or call and book directly at the surgery
Tobacco smoke contains over 5,000 chemicals including nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive. Smokers smoke for the nicotine but are harmed by the tar and other chemicals. Find more here.
Muscles and joint problems
You can refer yourself to Healthshare for Physiotherapy if you:
- Have a muscle or joint related issue/condition
- Are over 18 years old
- Are not under the care of a hospital consultant for the same problem
If your case is complex, their team can triage you for more tests (ultrasound and MRIs), some procedures (joint injections) or refer you on to a specialist Doctor.
Contraception and Sexual Health
Raymede Clinic, St Charles Hospital
Raymede Clinic provides free confidential advice, condoms, contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, abortion referrals, and chlamydia screening for all ages.
A walk in service is available, excluding intrauterine contraception IUD/IUS (coil) fitting or replacement, where you should visit this page to watch a short video, then call 020 3317 5888 to book an appointment.
Opening times:
Monday: 12pm to 3pm and 4pm to 7pm
Wednesday: 12pm to 3pm and 4pm to 7pm
Friday: 8am to 11am and 12pm to 3pm
Contact Details:
Website: www.sexualhealth.cnwl.nhs.uk
Dean Street, Soho
Dean Street offers free confidential advice, condoms, contraception, emergency contraception, STD and HIV testing. Appointments can be made online or by calling 020 3315 6699.
Opening times
Monday: 8am – 7pm
Tuesday: 8am – 7pm
Wednesday: 12 – 7pm
Thursday: 8am – 7pm
Friday: 9am – 4pm
Saturday: 11am – 4pm
Sunday: closed
Maternity
St Mary’s Hospital
Our maternity and obstetrics service provides care for women and babies throughout pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal period, usually through about 10 days after birth.
It is important to start your antenatal care early in your pregnancy, as soon as you find out you are pregnant. Use our online self-referral form to quickly refer to our maternity service.
020 3312 6135
http://www.imperial.nhs.uk
University College Hospital
Antenatal care is the right care you get from health professionals during your pregnancy. You will be offered appointments with a midwife, or sometimes a doctor who specialises in pregnancy and birth. You should start your antenatal care as soon as possible once you know you are pregnant. Women can refer themselves to our service by completing a self-referral form
020 3447 9400 or uclh.antenatalreferrals@nhs.net
www.uclh.nhs.uk
Breast-feeding support
You can contact your health visiting team 0208 200 2500, selecting option 2
Please follow new-baby-and-parent-resources/infant-feeding-services/breast-feeding-kensington-chelsea-westminster-hammersmith-and-fulham for more information
- Other resources
National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212
Support is also available in Welsh and Polish
National helplines are open seven days a week 9.30am to 9.30pm breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Supporter line Bengali/Sylheti 0300 456 2421
unicef.org.uk nhs.uk/start4life
Musculoskeletal Problems
Healthshare
This is a service that can deal with all your musculoskeletal problems. You can see a physiotherapist who can go on and organise all appropriate test and scans with specialist follow up if need be. This is the exact service that a GP will refer you to. You can refer yourself to the service.
healthsharelondon.org.uk
Physical Disability
Keen London
KEEN London is the only charity in London providing one-to-one support at free sports and activity sessions for children with additional needs or disabilities. We believe no child should miss out on the benefits of sports and physical activity. With the support of our amazing volunteers, our weekly sessions give our athletes the chance to play games, make friends and, most importantly, have fun!
keenlondon.org
Stepping on Out
Our aim is to enable people with disabilities to gain independence away from a college or day care environment. We make our own greetings cards, bookmarks and other goods which we sell at various venues in the Borough to raise funds for our business.
Relationships Counselling
Tavistock Relationships
Our experienced counsellors and psychotherapists offer a range of services to help you through any difficulties you are experiencing.
Consultation appointments are available Monday at either the Warren Street or Liverpool Street Centres. A few consultation appointments are also offered in the evenings and on Saturdays at Warren Street Centre.
0207 380 1960
tavistockrelationships.org/
Termination of Pregnancy
NUPAS (National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service)
We provide a safe and trusted service to ensure informed choices around pregnancy, contraception and sexual health can be made.
0333 004 6666
https://www.nupas.co.uk/
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service)
We provide support and care for women seeking legal abortion. We deliver contraceptive advice and care, including vasectomy and emergency contraception in collaboration with existing NHS services.
03457 30 40 30 or info@bpas.org
www.bpas.org
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
If you have become pregnant and you want to consider stopping the pregnancy please contact the service.
020 3315 8381
Marie Stopes
We provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics all over England.
0345 300 8090
https://www.mariestopes.org.uk/
Weight Management for Children
My Time Active
It can be difficult to manage a child’s weight. Please contact this service for help with diet and increasing physical activity.
0203 795 9346