Self-Referrals

Turning Point

Struggling with alcohol or drug addiction? Turning point offer a dedicated service to promote your wellbeing and recover from addiction.

Refer yourself online or alternatively call 01865 261690.

For more information, visit Oxfordshire Roads to Recovery - Turning Point

Oxfordshire Adult Autism Diagnostic and Support Service (OAADSS)

The Oxfordshire Adult Autism and Support Service offers support and advice services for adults in the Oxfordshire with a diagnosis of autism.

Visit the OAADSS website

Oxfordshire Healthier Together

The NHS Healthier Together App and Website provides advice for parents, young people and pregnant women. It provides clear information about what to look out for if your child is unwell and, if needed, it will allow you to inform us about your child’s symptoms directly in the app rather than having to call to get an appointment.

Download the app, where you can receive 24/7 advice on your child’s condition, as well as advice on when to call a GP, call 111, or call 999. The advice is Oxfordshire specific, so you will always be directed to a local service.

Visit the Oxfordshire Healthier Together website

Eye Emergencies

If you have an eye emergency please contact the Oxford Eye hospital. More information here Eye emergencies - Oxford Eye Hospital - Oxford University Hospitals

Oxfordshire Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

This free NHS service is available to people aged more than six years in Oxfordshire and registered with an Oxfordshire GP.

Conditions treated include:

• dry, gritty, irritable and uncomfortable eyes
• foreign body in the eye
• red eye or eyelids
• ingrowing eyelashes
• watery discharge
• recent and sudden changes in vision.

If you have one of the above or another recently occurring minor eye condition you can refer yourself for an appointment with an optometrist. Click on the link above and select ‘find a MECS practice’. Please then call one of the opticians on the list and inform them that you are using the minor eye conditions service.

Visit the Oxfordshire Minor Eye Conditions Service website

Oxfordshire Talking Therapies (formerly TalkingSpace Plus)

Felling low, anxious or stressed?

Oxfordshire talking therapies offer a range of free services such as counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which are effective treatments for a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Please refer yourself using the link below. If you are aged between 16 to 18 you will need to be referred to Oxfordshire Talking Therapies by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Referrals to CAMHS for school age children should be completed by school teachers not your GP.

• Visit the Oxfordshire Talking Therapies website
• Visit CAMHS website

Oxford Safe Haven

A specialised safe haven offering a late-night safe space for people experiencing mental health crisis in Oxfordshire. People must call ahead to hold a place at the drop-in in Manzil Way, Oxford, for immediate mental health support in a non-medical environment. To self-refer to Oxford Safe Haven ring 01865 903037 or 07710 092849. Please see the following website for more information:

Visit The Oxford Safe Haven website

University of Oxford Student Counselling Service

Oxford University students are able to access the University of Oxford Student Counselling service.

Visit the University of Oxford website

Cora Health

If you have a musculoskeletal condition (those affecting the bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments) you can refer yourself for an assessment and treatment with a physiotherapist using the following link

Visit the Cora Health website

Oxford University Hospitals Midwife Teams

Please complete this self-referral form after 6 weeks of pregnancy to notify your local Community Midwives who will arrange your first appointment with the team.

Visit the Oxford University Hospitals website

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU)

The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) is a community service which cares for women in the early stages of pregnancy (up to 16 weeks). They can help if you are experiencing pain, bleeding or other problems relating to your pregnancy.

Please see the following website for more information or call 01865 221142. Lines are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Outside of these hours please call the Gynaecology Ward: 01865 222001 or 01865 222002.

Visit the Community Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) website

Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service (OSHS)

Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service (OSHS) offer a range of clinics in different locations around Oxfordshire. Most of these are by appointment only so please don’t drop in. Services offered include STI testing, emergency contraception, contraception, PEPSE, PrEP, HIV care and sexual assault support.

Please call 01865 231231 or Visit the Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service (OSHS) website

Smokefree Oxon

Smokefree Oxon, commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council, provide free support to people who want to quit smoking in Oxfordshire. They offer flexible programmes with varying amount of support depending on your level of need.

Visit the Smokefree Oxon website

MSI Choices

MSI choices are an NHS funded service who specialise in treatment, advice and support for women considering abortion.

Visit the MSI Choices website for more information

Beezee Oxfordshire

Beezee Oxfordshire offer a range of free 10 to 12 week programmes to help you or your children lose weight. Sessions can either be in person or online.

Visit Beezee for more information and to self-refer if you are eligible