Below are a range of services or organisations that accept direct referrals:
One You
One You is a free service supporting residents in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. It provides both individual and group support to make small, positive changes to improve your health and wellbeing, including to:
· stop smoking
· lose weight
· exercise more
· drink less alcohol
· eat more healthily
· improve your mental wellbeing
Expert health coaches will help you make simple, lasting changes to help you live a longer and happier life.
Get started now: One You Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster
Addiction (Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling)
Turning Point
Turning Point offers a range of services depending on what you need, from detox and residential rehab to supported living and aftercare support. Click below to see more information. You can read about our full range of services on our website.
Contraception and Sexual Health
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
Alternatively you can visit: Sexual Health (STI) Clinics For London and Surrey |CNWL Sexual Health Services for more information
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
Musculoskeletal Problems
Cora Health
Musculoskeletal (MSK) refers to the muscles, ligaments, joints and nerves in the human body.
Our MSK service focuses on working with patients to help restore movement and function, which may have been caused by an injury or illness. You can self-refer to the service if you are over 18 years of age.
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!
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
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.
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
Weight Management for Children
My Time Active
It can be difficult to manage a child’s weight. Visit My Time Active to look for activities and read about the importance of helping your child to exercise.
Website: https://www.mytimeactive.co.uk
Blog post: How to help your kids stay active | Mytime Active
Talking Therapy
Westminster Talking Therapies Service is part of the national ‘NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression’ service, provided by Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust. They offer a range of talking therapies for people who struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, panic disorders, sleep disorders, to name a few, in the Westminster borough. (The service is previously known as IAPT, which stands for ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’.)