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Flu / COVID season is fast approaching. There are some changes regarding when patients will be eligible for their Flu / COVID vaccinations this year. Please visit our Flu / COVID page to read all of the updates. We are now inviting eligible patients to book their appointments.

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Self Referral

Most referrals to other specialists will require you seeing or speaking with a GP. However, there are a number of local services, listed below, that you are able to make self referrals to.

Quit smoking

Stopping smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. No matter how long you’ve smoked for, quitting helps to improve your health straight away.

023 9229 4001

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Mind Solent

PositiveMinds is a new style of service offering informal support for anyone who feels low, worried or hopeless in Portsmouth.We're here to help you, if you are in despair about anything – such as housing, money, relationships, work, bereavement, leaving the armed forces or living away from home at university.

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Portsmouth Hospital Maternity Services

Once you are pregnant and this has been confirmed by a positive pregnancy test, you can self refer to our service for care. Please complete the maternity self referral form. You do not have to see your GP first.Ante Natal clinic – 02392 286 000 Ext 3282 & 4549North Community midwives office (Paulsgrove & North area) - 07999 049 102Portsmouth Maternity Centre – 02380 540 777The Birth Centre QA – 02392 283 284

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Talking Therapies Portsmouth

Talking Therapies Portsmouth is a psychological service in Portsmouth which supports people with mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. You can self refer to this service if you are struggling with your mental health and live in Portsmouth.

Call 0300 123 3934 to self-refer

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Drugs and Alcohol services

Are you looking for drugs and alcohol services in Portsmouth? Do you have problems with drink or drugs? Or do you know someone who does?

023 9229 4573

Sexual Health Services

Let's talk about it - This service provides support for sexual health services such as STIs and STI screening, contraceptive advice, sexual assault advice and support, pregnancy advice and vasectomy referrals.

0300 300 2016

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust Physiotherapy Service

We operate across Hampshire and the easiest and quickest way to access our Physiotherapy services is to self-refer. To self-refer to Physiotherapy you must: Be aged 16 or over. Be registered with a Portsmouth, Southampton or Eastleigh Southern Parish surgery. Have a musculoskeletal (MSK) pain/condition

0300 123 6682

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NeuroLove

We believe that young people are best placed to guide, support and empower their peers on issues relating to mental health and well being. Neurolove.org is a site set up to support young people manage the changing times we are currently living in.

0151 547 7703

NHS stop smoking services help you quit – Quit smoking

Local stop smoking services are free, friendly and can massively boost your chances of quitting for good.

0300 123 1044

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NUPAS (national unplanned pregnancy advisory service)

We offer abortion treatments and free pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infection screening and a fully comprehensive contraceptive service.

0333 004 6666

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Marie Stopes UK

You don’t need a GP referral to access NHS funded abortion care.We've been helping people with their reproductive health options for over 40 years. We provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics all over England. You can give us a call whenever you need us. Our advice line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

0345 300 8090