There are many community services which can be accessed without needing to speak to a doctor. A self referral can be done by simply contacting the call centre in your area and asking to be put through to the relevant department.
Call Centres
North and West Belfast Call Centre 08456066596
South and East Belfast Call centre 02890 565565
The Services the call centres provide are stated below:
Incontinence team – self referral
Occupational Therapy – self referral
Podiatry – self referral
Speech and language- self referral
Social care (care packages etc)-self referral
Physiotherapy – to be arranged by GP or medical professional
District Nursing – to be arranged by GP or medical professional
Health Visitors
N&W Belfast – 02895 040044 (beech hall treatment centre)
If your health visitor is based in another area they can be contacted on the centre that is near you.
Arches Centre (028) 9504 7800
Bradbury Centre (028) 9504 7770
Carlisle Centre (028) 9504 2500
Grove Wellbeing Centre (028) 9504 3400
Knockbreda Centre (028) 9504 4450
Shankill Centre (028) 9504 0043
Please find below some other contact numbers you may find useful:
BT17 And Lisburn Area
Lisburn Health Centre: (028) 9266 5181
Ulster Hospital: (028) 9048 4511
Lagan Valley Hospital: (028) 9266 5141
Ards Hospital: (028) 9181 2661
Downe & Downshire Hospital: (028) 4461 3311
Main Hospitals
All Royal Hospitals: (028) 9024 0503
Belfast City Hospital: (028) 9032 9241
Mater Hospital: (028) 9074 1211
Musgrave Park Hospital: (028) 9090 2000
GP out of hours Services
North and west Belfast : (028)90 744447
South and East Belfast : (028)92 602204
North Down & Ards areas: (028) 9182 2344
Down & Lisburn areas: (028) 9260 2204
CANCER FOCUS NI
Community Smoking Cessation Service
This is a free and confidential service - If you are interested you can self refer by using the links below:
Voice mail service 028 90 680785
website cancer focus: www.cancerfocusni.org
www.cancerfocusni.org/cancer-prevention/smoking/
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