{"id":409,"date":"2026-08-27T15:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:08:28","slug":"self-referrals-and-local-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/self-referrals-and-local-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Referrals and Local Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can now access or self-refer to a lot of local services without the need for a GP appointment:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ADHD &amp; Autism Assessments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Adult<\/strong><strong> ADHD Assessments<\/strong> &#8211; Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/care-navigation\/adhd-and-autism-assessments\/nhs-adult-adhd-assessments\/\">NHS Adult ADHD Assessments<\/a> or complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/systmonline.tpp-uk.com\/2\/OnlineConsultationSelectQuestionnaire\">self-referral form.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adult<\/strong><strong> Autism Assessments<\/strong> &#8211; Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/care-navigation\/adhd-and-autism-assessments\/nhs-adult-autism-assessments\/\">NHS Adult Autism Assessments<\/a> or complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/systmonline.tpp-uk.com\/2\/OnlineConsultationSelectQuestionnaire\">self-referral form.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Ear Care and Audiology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hearing Aid Batteries\/<\/strong><strong>Tubing Replacements <\/strong>&#8211; Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=F0fb01MoEEG8ifQbTH6xxuaVh7kOU3pAoNghmv_J5KFUMFFJRFNFN0dFQUtSNDhRU0RQNzdITkxVVC4u\">self-service request form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Ear Care Centre <\/strong>&#8211; Self-refer by calling <strong>01709 423207.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Audiology Service <\/strong>\u2013 Patients over the age of 55 can self-refer by calling <strong>01709 423145<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Continence <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Continence Advisory Service <\/strong>&#8211; For problems with incontinence of your bladder or bowel, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO44RfJ_GdyQlBnzGwvFhD5e9UQ0JDT0NIN0hOQUxBSjJCODVQNUo2V1lCSiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl\">self-referral form<\/a>, call <strong>01709 423240<\/strong> or <a href=\"http:\/\/therotherhamft.nhs.uk\/services\/continence-advice-service\">visit their website.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Speech and Language Therapy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Adult SLT<\/strong> \u2013 Assess and treat swallowing and communication problems including voice difficulties and stammering. Please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO44RfJ_GdyQlBnzGwvFhD5e9UQ0JDT0NIN0hOQUxBSjJCODVQNUo2V1lCSiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl\">self-referral form<\/a> or call <strong>01709 427015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children SLT <\/strong>\u2013 Help children and young people aged between 0 and 19 who have speech, language and communication difficulties, or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. Complete and return the <a href=\"http:\/\/therotherhamft.nhs.uk\/services\/childrens-speech-and-language-therapy\">self-referral form<\/a> on their website.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Mental Health and Counselling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NHS Talking Therapies<\/strong> &#8211; Free NHS talking therapies for adults with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdash.nhs.uk\/services\/nhs-talking-therapies\/\">self-referral form<\/a> on their website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crisis<\/strong> &#8211; 24\/7 assistance with a mental health crisis. Call <strong>0800 804 8999<\/strong>. More information on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdash.nhs.uk\/services\/crisis\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kooth<\/strong> &#8211; Online counselling and support service for all young people in Rotherham aged 11-25. Visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kooth.com\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samaritans<\/strong> &#8211; Whatever you&#8217;re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call <strong>116 123<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/Samaritans.org\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shout<\/strong> &#8211; Anyone in the area experiencing anxiety, stress, loneliness, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or other mental health challenges can use the service. Text &#8216;<strong>EYUP<\/strong>&#8216; to <strong>85258<\/strong> at any time or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/giveusashout.org\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Lifestyle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Healthwave<\/strong> &#8211; Weight management, stop smoking, health checks, alcohol screening. Call <strong>01709 718720<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/rotherham-healthwave.connecthealthcarerotherham.co.uk\/services\/\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drug and Alcohol Support (ROADS)<\/strong> &#8211; Free and confidential services for adults and young people facing challenges with drugs and alcohol. Visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearewithyou.org.uk\/local-hubs\/rotherham-roads\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Children &amp; Pregnancy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Maternity Rotherham<\/strong> &#8211; Maternity care at Rotherham Hospital and throughout the community. Call <strong>01709 427700<\/strong> or self-refer on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk\/services\/maternity-services\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Early Help (MASH)<\/strong> &#8211; Support and guidance for families, emotional wellbeing, drugs and alcohol, abuse, benefits, housing, and more. Call <strong>01709 336080<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotherham.gov.uk\/family-support\/early-help\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMHS<\/strong> &#8211; Assessment and treatment for children\/young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. Please complete the self-referral form on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdash.nhs.uk\/services\/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-camhs\/#\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/care-navigation\/childrens-services\/\">Find out more about local services for pregnancy, children and families.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Domestic Abuse<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hopian<\/strong> &#8211; supports adults, young people and children affected by domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. Call <strong>0330 2020 571<\/strong>, email <strong>help@hopian.org.uk<\/strong> or complete the referral form on their <a href=\"https:\/\/hopian.org.uk\/\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Refuge<\/strong> &#8211; 24-hour Domestic Abuse Helpline. Call <strong>0808 2000 247<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/nationaldahelpline.org.uk\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mankind<\/strong> &#8211; Helping men escape domestic abuse. Call <strong>0808 800 1170 \/ 01823 334 244<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/mankind.org.uk\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GALOP<\/strong> &#8211; Emotional support, guidance and help to explore what options may be available to LGBTQ+ individuals who are experiencing or have experienced violence and abuse. Call <strong>0800 999 5428<\/strong>, email <strong>help@galop.org.uk<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/galop.org.uk\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karma Nirvana<\/strong> &#8211; Working to end honour-based abuse in the UK. Call <strong>0800 5999 247<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/karmanirvana.org.uk\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In an emergency:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>If you cannot speak, press 55 when prompted to alert the operator (Silent Solution).<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Sexual Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rotherham Sexual Health<\/strong> &#8211; Free, confidential sexual health &amp; contraception services. Call <strong>01709 427777<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/service-search\/sexual-health-services\/find-contraception-services\/\">find your nearest service.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MSI Reproductive Choices<\/strong> &#8211; NHS-funded and private abortion and vasectomy care. Call<strong> 0345 300 8090<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msichoices.org.uk\/\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Other<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>RotherHive\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Providing a range of verified practical mental health and wellbeing information, support and advice for adults in Rotherham. Find out more on their <a href=\"https:\/\/rotherhive.co.uk\/\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Citizens Advice<\/strong> &#8211; Free advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem. Call <strong>0800 144 8848<\/strong> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/citizensadvice.org.uk\">website<\/a> to use their online advice chat or find your local branch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathways to Work<\/strong> &#8211; Supports people who are facing health or other personal challenges which affect their working potential. Complete the referral form on the <a href=\"http:\/\/southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk\/pathways-to-work\">website<\/a> or call <strong>01709 264410<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can now access or self-refer to a lot of local services without the need for a GP appointment: &nbsp; ADHD &amp; Autism Assessments Adult&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-409","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/409\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c87030\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}