Self-Referrals

On this page you can find forms and links for NHS services that you can self-refer into, without needing a doctors or nurses appointment first.

Talking Therapies (was Mindsmatter)

Talking Therapies can help with a variety of problems. Some of the most common mental health problems we work with are panic disorder, depression, postnatal depression, generalised anxiety disorder, chronic worry, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), health anxiety and social anxiety.

Minor and Urgent Eye Care

Our local services offers a range of specialist NHS eye care services, delivered by accredited optometrists. To access this service, you must ring ahead first for the optician to determine your eligibility.

Local opticians that offer this service:

  • Eyesential Opticians – 70 Hough Lane, Leyland – 01772 454511
  • Marian Gray Opticians – 8 Hough Lane, Leyland – 01772 621049
  • Specsavers – 38 Hough Lane, Leyland – 01772 297850

Continence Service

The Continence Service provides advice, assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people with bladder and bowel dysfunction. The service has a multi professional team of skilled clinicians who can provide specialist assessment and treatments to anyone with or looking after someone who has a bladder and/or bowel problem and/or incontinence.
Patient self-referrals are accepted, but referrals are not accepted on someone else’s behalf.

To contact the service, please ring 01772 777480

Podiatry (Foot Care)

The podiatry service is aimed at people with ‘at risk’ feet who have a clinical need to prevent foot related issues. This means that priority will be given to people who have been diagnosed with poor circulation, loss of feeling in the feet, or another medical condition which places them at risk of developing ulcerations, infections or other significant foot problems.