Self referrals

You can self – refer to many services without seeing a doctor first.

See the services in the pages below.

Alcohol or drugs - self referral

Open Road is an established Drug and Alcohol Recovery support charity in Essex and Medway. Open Road provides services to support individuals on their journey to recovery from drug and...

Essex Carers Support

In partnership with Action for Family Carers, Essex Carers Support has been commissioned by Essex County Council to deliver support for Adult Carers in Colchester and Tendring. You can get...

Health and wellbeing services

Frontline is a community project. It helps frontline workers and the public to quickly find details on local health and wellbeing services and to contact services through call back and...

Maternity - self referral

You can self-refer to the Colchester Hospital maternity service – you do not have to go via your GP. The information you send to us will be treated in confidence...

Mental health self - referral

Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help if you’re struggling with things like feelings of depression, excessive...

Sexual health - self referral

Essex Sexual Health Services are funded by the NHS and delivered by a number of partners – led and coordinated by Provide Community. Clinics are run and delivered by doctors,...

Smoking cessation - self referral

The Essex Lifestyle Service offers a free programme offering a maximum prescription of either 12 weeks Champix medication OR 8 weeks Zyban medication and nicotine replacement products as appropriate. Your...

Weight management - self referral

The Freshwell Low Carb Project is an initiative set up by Dr David Oliver and Dr Kim Andrews at the Freshwell Health Centre, Essex, UK. This project grew out of...

Youth counselling - self referral

At YES,  we understand how difficult it may be for our young people to reach out for support. YES Counselling provides a space to speak with a trained professional about...

Date published: 31st July, 2024
Date last updated: 6th August, 2024