Referrals
Self Refer for Physio
-You are over the age of 17+
-You are registered with a Vale of York CCG including Pocklington
-You have a musculoskeletal pain problem (self referral isn't available for mobility rehabilitation, neurological problems, or continence rehabilitation)
If you have a personal history of cancer please do not use the self referral form, you should see your GP in the first instance
A PDF copy for Vale of York GP Practices to print is available here.
Self Referral for Podiatry
Harrogate and District foundation trust provide Podiatry services for North Yorkshire and offer a range of services, including general core podiatry, nail surgery, management of high risk feet and muscular and skeletal imbalances and injuries and are now able to accept direct self-referrals from patients.
Who can we treat?
People with a foot need for NHS Podiatry:
- Foot wounds
- Foot infections that have needed antibiotics.
- In growing toenails that are causing pain or infection
- Painful corns and hard skin
- Foot pain that is affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life.
- A foot deformity (i.e., bunion) affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life.
- Pain when walking that is affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life.
People with a medical need for NHS podiatry care:
- People with diabetes who have been assessed as at moderate or high risk of developing foot complications at their annual assessment at their GP surgery.
- People with long term health conditions that put their feet at increased risk of foot complications such as: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Peripheral Vascular disease (including Raynaud’s syndrome), people with neurological dysfunction affecting their feet, people with connective tissue disorders.
- If you are not sure if you have a medical need, please write all your medical conditions and concerns on the referral form and this will be assessed by a Podiatrist.
Who can’t we treat?
- Cut toenails for people who do not have a medical need for NHS Podiatry care.
- Treat people who have Diabetes but are at low risk of developing foot complications.
- Treat Verrucae’s or warts
- Treat small amounts of hard skin that are not causing pain or discomfort.
- Treat fungal infections of the skin (i.e., athletes' foot)
- Treat foot deformity (i.e., bunions or flat feet) that are not causing pain
- If you have a foot problem but do not meet the criteria for NHS Podiatry care you can use the self-care guidance on the website.
Link to self- referral form
Podiatry Referrals - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (hdft.nhs.uk)
Talking Therapies - Self Refer
Find an NHS talking therapies service
If you live in England and are aged 18 or over, you can access NHS talking therapies services for anxiety and depression.
A GP can refer you, or you can refer yourself directly without a referral.
NHS talking therapies services offer:
- talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, other therapies, and guided self-help
- help for common mental health problems, like anxiety and depression
- See problems that talking therapies services can treat
You need to be registered with a GP to get talking therapies on the NHS.
If you're not registered with a GP, read about how to register with a GP surgery.
NHS e-Referral Tracking
If your doctor has referred you to a specialist for further care you will be asked to book your appointment using the ‘NHS e-Referral’ system.
You will receive a letter from us within 2 weeks giving details of how to book your appointment and any passwords you may need.
To track your e-Referral you will need the following details to log into the e-Referral website:
- Your date of birth
- Reference number – this will be on the first page of your letter
- Password – this will be on the second page of your letter
To track an e-Referral, click here.