Self-Referrals
Physiotherapy
Kingston and Richmond Physiotherapy (MSK)
Physiotherapy treatments may involve providing patient information in a variety of formats, providing patient advice through group and individual sessions, home exercise programmes, gym-based exercise classes, 1:1 gym session, and manual therapy.
Locations:
➡️📩Podiatry Self-Referral form
➡️📩Falls and Bone Service (For patients who are needing a Falls risk assessment to understand how to reduce their risk of falls and receive advice and mitigation of these risks)
Richmond Carers Centre
Richmond Carers Centre provides free and confidential information, advice and emotional support to unpaid Adult and Young carers living in or caring for someone in the Richmond Borough
Young carers are children and young people under the age of 18 who are taking on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities normally expected of an adult, and can include anything from cooking, shopping and housework to administering medication, assisting with personal care such as washing or dressing, interpreting, physical support such as lifting and even emotional support or looking after younger siblings.
Mental Health Services
Crisis Support/ Urgent Mental Health Support
- Crisis Number (24/7): 0800 028 8000
- ‘Shout’ is the first free 24/7 texting service in the UK for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. Shout is available in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
❗ Find out more on Crisis Support/ Urgent Mental Health Support
NHS Richmond Talking Therapies
Free confidential psychological and wellbeing interventions for common mental health problems (anxiety disorders or depression).
Referrals are accepted from people aged 18 years and over who are Richmond residents, or non-Richmond residents who are registered with a Richmond GP. This includes those in temporary accommodation in the borough.
Bereavement Counselling
Space2grieve offers free, confidential, one-to-one bereavement support to anyone living in Richmond borough.
Highly-trained bereavement support specialists can listen, understand, and support you as you find your way forward.
Antenatal and Postnatal Care
Acorn Group Practice is here for you and your baby!
Self-Refer:
If you have just discovered you are pregnant Congratulations!
You can now self refer to your chosen antenatal clinic, please select one of the Hospitals below:
👁️Community Urgent Eye Care Service (CUES)
The South West London Community Urgent Eye Care Service (CUES) provides urgent assessment, treatment or referral for sudden onset eye problems such as flashes, floaters, vision loss or minor eye injuries.
This service is available for patients registered with a Merton, Wandsworth, Richmond or Kingston borough GP.
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.
🌙Sleep Station
Sleep problems are common and can be persistent, but effective support is available. Sleepstation uses evidence-based methods, including the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi), which is recommended as the first-line approach for persistent insomnia.
