Self Referrals & Wellbeing
Welcome to our self referral and wellbeing centre. Here you will find information about local local NHS services. Should you need to contact us with regards to any results from a self assessmet tool, please either submit an online consultation (via the home page).
Kooth is an online mental wellbeing support community, commissioned for 11-25 year olds living in NW London. The service is free and safe to use; it offers anonymous support, including direct messaging with mental health professionals and an online community. See more at www.kooth.com and in the attached documents:
Best For You supports children and young people, their families, and professionals by drawing together information on mental health conditions, online support (including Kooth), together with links to local services provided by West London NHS Trust. It also houses a mental health-focused, up-to-date apps library. See more in the attached documents, and at www.bestforyou.org.uk

MUSCULOSKELETAL SERVICE and physiotherapy
If you need to acess physiotherapist you can self-refer to the MSK team via the following links:
Healthshare Screening Tool - Healthshare DIgital (healthshare-digital.org.uk)
If you need to speak to an administrator, they're open Monday to Friday 9am-4pm on 0203 752 6060

SMOKING CESSATION SUPPORT
The surgery offers smoking cessation support and treatments. We can refer you to our linked smoking cessation team or you may self refer using this link RBKC & Westminster (oneyou-rbkc-westminster.org.uk)

COUNSELLING AND WELLBEING
Community Living Well is the community mental health service for anyone aged 16 and over in Kensington & Chelsea, Queen’s Park and Paddington. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, low mood or isolation, Community Living Well can help. It makes it easy for you, and anyone who cares for you, to access a wide range of clinical and wellbeing services. Services include: NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT), and wellbeing services, such as peer support groups, self-care and practical support with employment, debt, housing and benefits issues.
You can refer yourself and you will be contacted within 5 working days.
To Self-refer:
https://communitylivingwell.co.uk/self-referral-form-mental-health/
Call: 020 3317 4200
Email: cnw-tr.clw@nhs.net

Know Diabetes video tour
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COMMUNITY CORNER
Helping people to live well in their communities.
Manned by a dedicated team of Neighbourhood Navigators, Community Corner at Violet Melchett acts as an information and support hub with regards to both healthcare and community services.
More specifically, we offer:
Signposting to appropriate health, wellbeing and community services
- Task-based support (e.g. help with self-referrals, organising repeat prescriptions/Patchs, blue badge applications)
- A flexible, open community space combating social isolation through regular wellness events and simple conversation
Welcoming and accessible to all, we are open for walk-ins on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-4pm. Anyone can drop in, whether with a request for specific support or simply for a friendly conversation. We also run weekly wellness events every Thursday - recent events have included massage, Chair Yoga, watercolour painting and group walk to the Chelsea Physic Garden. Patients can sign up by emailing nhsnwl.vmcommunitycorner@nhs.net, or via our Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/violet-melchett-health-and-wellbeing-hub-58961309143
You can find us at the Violet Melchett Health and Wellbeing Hub, 30 Flood Walk, SW3, 5RR
We also welcome referrals from practices, including for patients who would benefit from private, one-to-one signposting and support. Just send us an email at nhsnwl.vmcommunitycorner@nhs.net explaining the patient’s situation and need at and we can book them in for an appointment.

Free Mental Health Support for those aged 11-25
Kooth is an online mental wellbeing support community, commissioned for 11-25 year olds living in NW London. The service is free and safe to use; it offers anonymous support, including direct messaging with mental health professionals and an online community. See more at www.kooth.com
Best For You supports children and young people, their families, and professionals by drawing together information on mental health conditions, online support (including Kooth), together with links to local services provided by West London NHS Trust. It also houses a mental health-focused, up-to-date apps library. See more in the attached documents, and at www.bestforyou.org.uk

One You Kensington and Chelsea: simple changes towards a longer, healthier and happier life.
One You Kensington and Chelsea is here to support you to make simple changes towards a longer, healthier and happier life.
For more information

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE
There is a range of free support in the borough if you are worried about how much you are drinking, your drug use or the drug and alcohol use of someone you know.
More information can be found at:
Alcohol and substance misuse | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (rbkc.gov.uk)
For self referrals to the alcohol service:
For alcohol and drug services:
Services | DAWS - Westminster - Kensington & Chelsea (turning-point.co.uk)

NHS SCREENING PROGRAMMES
Screening is a way of finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions. The current NHS screening programme includes cervical, breast, bowel and abdominal aortic aneurysm screening. We encourage all our patients to attend the screening they are invites to take part in. If you believe you have missed an opportunity for screening we can provide you with the contact details so that you may rearrange your screening test.
More information is available at NHS screening - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

SEXUAL HEALTH
Sexual Health London is a discreet, free online sexual health service for people who want a straightforward and convenient test for sexually transmitted infections without needing to visit a clinic.
Just visit Sexual Health London and complete the online consultation. If the service is right for you, a free kit will be posted out so you can collect your samples and return them to the lab for testing – you will receive the test results within a few days. Alternatively you can pick up a self-testing kit at the sexual health clinic.

Breast self examination
Please contact us should you find any changes when performing breast self examination. For more information on performing this visit