Self-Referral Services

Some referrals to other specialists will require you seeing or speaking with a clinician. However, there are a number of local Barrow services, listed below, that you are able to self referral to without seeing a clinician.

Online - About The Programme | | Healthier You | Diabetes Prevention

Phone - 0800 092 1191 

Get access to coaching to help with your mental and physical health, your social situation, addictions or your living conditions.

Online - Health and wellbeing service | Westmorland and Furness Council

Email - contacthealthandwellbeing.waf@cumbria.gov.uk

Attend a drop-in session

There is also drop-ins available. You do not need an appointment. If you would like to have a conversation with a member of the team they can be found at the below venues: 

Barrow 

• Mondays, 10am to midday at Women Community Matters
• Thursdays, 2pm to 4pm at Barrow Library

Just found out you are pregnant? You can contact the South Lakes Birth Centre at Furness General Hospital directly.

Online: Self referral

Phone: 01229 403838

More info: Maternity services :: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Phone - 01229 870870

Patients can self-refer to Furness General Hospital – call and ask for gynae and antenatal appointments

Online - www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/stopsmokingtogether

Phone - 07775116003 or 07917516612

Once the health and wellbeing officer have received your referral, they will get in touch with the you to complete the triage and risk assessment.  They offer a range of services to help you stop smoking:

• Swap to Stop Scheme (Vapes) (over 18s only)
• Allen Carr Easyway Programme (over 18s only)
• 1-1 support
• Behaviour Change Groups

If you have any queries, please call the above numbers and the health and wellbeing officiers can discuss or see more info at Stop Smoking - Norwood Medical Centre

Online - Talking Therapies :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Phone - 0300 555 0345

The Talking Therapies Team is made up of psychological wellbeing practitioners (PWP), cognitive behavioural therapists (CBT), counsellors, employment advisors, team leaders, and supportive admin staff.

Talking Therapies is not an emergency service, if you are in mental health distress and need urgent help you can call our crisis line on 0800 953 0110 or Samaritans on 116 123, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs) are a weakening in the aorta that can swell and rupture, causing fatal internal bleeding. They don’t have symptoms and are most common in men aged 65 and over. Screening involves a quick, pain-free ultrasound and is the only way to find an AAA.

Last year, 2,425 men in Lancashire and South Cumbria did not attend their screening appointment – don’t be one of the men who misses out!

You will receive a letter in the post inviting you to an appointment at an NHS site near you. If you are over 65 and have never been screened, contact your AAA screening team on 0191 445 8747 to book an appointment at an NHS site near you.

For more information, visit www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk/services/aaa/ and watch the AAA Video: