All Self Referrals

including psychology and counselling see here

The Herefordshire council website has excellent information on support available locally. This includes an early help and advice team. This confidential service is open to all families living in Herefordshire, with a child or children aged 0 to 18 years, or up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The friendly and professional team will listen to your concerns and offer advice and support to help you and your family.

Their number is 01432 260261, with more information on the website here.

There are also parenting courses which come strongly recommended by the CAMHS service.

You can now self refer for a hearing test if you are > 50 years. Please click the link to see local providers. https://www.hwics.org.uk/our-services/self-referral/audiology

With your emergency eye problem, you can call an Optometrist listed in the link stating you need a PEARS appointment.

There are many appointments available however, you may need to call more than one practice to get an appointment. https://www.primarycaretraininghub.co.uk/pears

You can now self refer to Wye Valley trust for maternity care.  Simply register by using clicking the link. Alternatively call the midwives on 01432372965.

Once you have been referred your records will be available here

The health visitor advice line provides parents/carers of 0-5 year olds in Herefordshire with advice from the health visiting team about a child’s health or development. Parents and carers can seek advice about a wide range of topics such as breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sleep, toileting, behaviour, eating, minor injuries/ailments, parenting support and much more.

The health visitor advice line is managed by a Health Visitor and runs Monday-Friday 9am-4pm (excluding bank holidays and weekends). If you leave a message outside of these hours we will respond within one working day and if at weekends/bank holidays this will be our next working day. 

Call 07870 682711 for support from a health visitor. More here.

Herefordshire council’s ‘healthy lifestyles trainers’ can help with this, giving prescriptions and following you up. It’s never too late to stop smoking! You can call them on 01432 383567.

We have several weight loss services on the NHS locally:

1. Digital weight management services:
   • The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health.
   • It is a 12-week online behavioural and lifestyle programme that people can access via a smartphone or computer with internet access. Read more here. Kingstone patients have given some good feedback about it, and one of our clinical team has done it themselves, and found it helpful.
   • If you qualify for referral, let our medical secretary know who can do the referral for you directly, without seeing a GP.
2. Health Lifestyles team:
   • This team have dieticians who can help with weight loss. You can call them on 01432 383 567.