Self-Referral

 

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Find local self-referral services below.

Antenatal and Maternity Services

 

Carers Support

  • Southwark Carers - click here or call 020 7708 4497 for support, advocacy and community networks
  • Imago Community - click here or call 01892 530330 support for young carers
 

Contraception

Coils and Implants - Long-acting Reversible Contraception LARC - call 020 3883 1620 to book an appointment via our GP Federation

 

Dementia Support

  • Alzheimers Society - dementia support Southwark - click here or call 020 7735 5850
 

Domestic Abuse

  • Solace Womens Aid - advice and support for those that need help click here or call 0808 8025565
 

Drug and Alcohol Service

  • Change, Grow, Live - click here or call 020 3404 7699
 

Hepatitis C Testing

Free NHS Hep C home test - click here

 

HIV Testing

 

Mental Health & Well-being for adults

Mental Health & Well-being for Younger People

  • Counselling and therapy for 11 to 25 year olds at The Nest - click here
  • Support for younger people at The Mix - click here
 

Minor Eye Conditions

NHS treatment for: red eye, sticky eye, watery eye, pain/discomfort around the eyes, recent onset of flashing lights/floating objects:

  • Specsavers, 226 Walworth Road - 020 7277 3200
  • Walworth Special Visions Centre, 346 East Street - 020 7701 3738.
  • Appointments within two days including weekend options. 
 

Older Patient Support

  • Ageing Well Southwark - click here or call 020 7358 4077 for a directory of local services
  • Age UK Lewisham and Southwark - click here or call 020 7701 9700 for practical support and community networks
  • Link Age Southwark - click here or call 020 8299 2623 for practical support and community networks
 

Parent Support

  • Parent Action for practical and emotional support - click here
 

Parkinson's Support

  • Southwark and Lambeth support group - call 020 7963 3612 - for people living with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
 

Pharmacy First - local pharmacies

For ailments such as otitis media (ear infections), sore throats, sinusitis, shingles, uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), infected insect bites and impetigo you can go direct* to your pharmacy to book a consultation with a highly trained pharmacist who can also prescribe medications. Click here

*It is also possible for the practice to initiate the referral for you if preferred.

 

Pharmacy First Plus - local pharmacies

Patients eligible for free prescriptions can go direct to a participating local pharmacist for over the counter medications without needing a prescription.

Click here for a list of participating pharmacists and how it works.

 

Physio Self Management App

  • Click here to download the getUBetter app for a personally tailored sequence of exercises for musculoskeletal conditions: Lower back pain; Back and leg pain; Neck Pain; Shoulder Pain; Ankle Pain; Knee Pain; Soft Tissue Lower Limb Pain and Hip Pain
 

Physiotherapy at Guys & St Thomas'

  • For clinically urgent physiotherapy self referrals - click here
 

Podiatry - local community clinics

  • Community foot health clinics - click here
  • Happy Feet - toe nail cutting service - click here or call 020 7358 4077 or 020 7701 9700
 

Sexual Abuse

  • The Havens are specialist centers to help people who have been raped or sexually abused - click here or call 020 3299 6900
 

Sexual Health

  • For sexual and reproductive health services, STI tests, contraception services (including coils and implants), support, advice and counselling - click here

Sexual Health for Younger People

 

Stop Smoking

  • Southwark Healthy Lifestyle Hub - click here or call 0333 005 0159
 

Termination of Pregnancy

  • NHS funded advice and support regarding termination of pregnancies at BPAS - click here
 

Weight Management

  • Southwark Healthy Lifestyle Hub - click here or call 0333 005 0159