Healthcare Services - Self Referrals 

Alcohol and Drug Misuse - Integrated drugs and alcohol service offering a range of interventions appropriate to the needs and desired outcomes of adults in Nottingham City who use alcohol and drugs. Includes drop-in sessions, Clean Slate (support for those on criminal justice pathways who use drugs and alcohol) and Rough Sleepers Drugs and Alcohol Team (support for people experiencing homelessness who use drugs and alcohol, and support for families/concerned others. To access more information and find out how you can refer into this service please visit Our Services - Nottingham Recovery Network.

Community Pharmacy Exchange. This service is available at participating pharmacies. It provides safe access to clean needles and injecting equipment, and safe disposal of used needles for adults in Nottingham City who use injectable drugs. Please contact your local pharmacy to find out if they provide this service.

The Health Shop - The Health shop provides specialist sexual health and harm reduction service in addition to needle exchange. Contact details for The Health Shop can be found by clicking the following link Nottingham Needle Exchange and Sexual Health Service (healthshopnottingham.co.uk).

The Place - The Place is an integrated young people’s service offering a range of interventions appropriate to the needs and desired outcomes of children and young people aged 18 years and under in Nottingham City who use alcohol and drugs. This service includes a young adults’ service (18-25), and offers support to families or others concerned. If a young person is under the age of 13, parental consent is required for referrals. You can find out more information about The Place and how to self-refer by visiting their website at The Place - Nottingham | Change Grow Live

The Level - The Level provides recovery-focused inpatient, medically assisted stabilisation, detoxification and withdrawal from drugs and alcohol. Whilst this service is available for adults resident in Nottingham City with a referral from Community Substance Misuse Services, The Level also accommodates private clients. To learn more about this service please visit their webpage at

The Level- East Midlands’ leading specialist Inpatient Detox Unit (the-level.org

Children's Health.  0 - 19 Public Health Nursing Service.  Some elements of the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service can be accessed via self-referral.  The elements that you can self-refer to are:

  • Children’s Health Advice Hub. This service allows you to speak to a nurse about your child’s health and development.
  • Breastfeeding support drop-in sessions
  • School-based drop-in clinics for 11-19 year olds.

Information about how to access these services can be found here Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service :: Nottingham City Care

Eye Health (Ophthalmology) - Community Ophthalmology provides minor and urgent eye care services including low vision assessments, provision of low vision aid, and advice and support.  There are two providers of Commnuity Ophthalmology in Nottingham City and Bassestlaw  You can find out how to self-refer into the relevent service below

Bassetlaw - Primary Eyecare Services provides NHS-funded eyecare services via local opticians

Nottingham City - EMMS Healthcare

Lifestyle Intergrated Wellbeing Service. This service offers a range of health improvement interventions such as smoking cessation, weight management and physical activity. You can contact Thrive Tribe to make an initial referral, which includes an initial assessment, ongoing support dependent on your needs. Thriving Nottingham | Helping you to live well and feel great

Blood Pressure Service - Your local pharmacy may offer blood pressure services. Please click on the link to find a pharmacy in your area Find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Mental  Health - For information about Mental Health services in Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, including services that you can self-refer to, please visit our Mental Health page: Mental Health – NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB