Self Referral Pathways

Continence Issues

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare provide advice on managing bladder and bowel issues including constipation, urinary and faecal incontinence. You can refer yourself by visiting their website here.

Falls Prevention Clinic

The Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service aims to reduce the rate and risk of falls and fragility fractures amongst  adults, and to improve the health and mobility of older people and sustain their independence.

Patients living in Richmond Borough can contact 0208 614 5397 to make a referral or visit https://hrch.nhs.uk/services/search-services/falls-and-bone-health-richmond

Patients living in Hounslow Borough can contact 0208 614 5490 to make a referral or visit https://hrch.nhs.uk/services/search-services/falls-and-bone-health-hounslow

Maternity Services

Please use the links below for Maternity Self-Referral.

Kingston Hospital
Self-referral form: https://www.kingstonmaternity.org.uk/media/119449/Self-Referral-Form-KHFT.doc

West Middlesex Hospital
Self-referral form: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/services/maternity/self-refer-online/maternity-self-referral

Mental Health Adults

NHS Richmond Wellbeing Service offers free talking therapy to help you feel better. Patients can self refer either by calling Richmond Wellbeing Service on 020 3513 4455, or via their website richmondwellbeingservice.nhs.uk

Mental Health Children and Young People

Off The Record Twickenham offer drop-in counselling, information and sexual health services for young people aged 11-24 who live, work or study in the borough of Richmond. Further information can be found on their website www.otrtwickenham.com

Hounslow Youth Counselling Service offer a free, 1-2-1 counselling service just for young people. The service is confidential and anyone aged 11-25 who lives, works or studies in the Borough of Hounslow can self-refer by calling 0208 568 1818. Further information is available on their website www.hycscounselling.co.uk

Minor Eye Conditions Services

Please click on the link below to find your nearest participating optician providing NHS-funded Minor Eye Conditions Service or Urgent Eyecare Service:
https://primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice/

Physiotherapy

You can refer yourself to physiotherapy if you’re registered with a Hounslow or Richmond GP. This includes problems relating to: back, muscular, skeletal, joint, tendon and cartilage pains or aches. Visit the website www.hrch.nhs.uk/physioreferral

getUBetter is a safe and effective way to help you self-manage your injury or condition at home, work, and on the move. The app covers a range of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Anyone 18 or over who needs help with a joint or muscle problem. Follow the link to access your local health service, then select your GP practice, as well as the condition you’d like support with.

Termination of Pregnancy Services

NUPAS have been providing termination of pregnancy services for over 50 years and have over twenty clinics nationally with overall “Good” CQC ratings consistently at all locations. 

Service users can self-refer into the service by calling Patient Care and Booking line on 0333 004 6666 there is no need for a GP referral.  The Contact Centre is open 7-day per week 8am-10pm. They also have the option of Live Web Chat on https://www.nupas.co.uk/contact-us/. 

Weight Management Services

Richmond Weight Management Programme, a new service accessible locally for eligible patients. This is a free, evidence-based, 12-week programme designed to support you with weight loss, recommended for good health and disease prevention. Please find further information and make a self-referral here.