Self-referral

Mental Health Information Station

​Your first stop for mental health information & resources. Are you affected with mental health issues? Or do you care for someone who is?

Mental Health Assessment Service

What is MHAS? MHAS is an emergency mental health assessment service. We are a nurse led team based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We also provide a service at the Royal Infirmary from 5pm – 8am Monday to Thursday and from 5pm Friday to 8am Monday.
 
☎️ 0131 286 8137

ithrive – Edinburgh

Your online space for mental health and wellbeing information in Edinburgh.
SW Thrive Drop-In

Edinburgh Community Treatment and Care Services (CTACS)

Community Treatment and Care Services (CTACS) provide services previously delivered by GP practices. These may include wound care and dressings, suture removal, ear wax management, phlebotomy and other services too. Some CTACS are involved in the delivery of vaccination programmes now that those have moved away from general practice. Edinburgh CTACS offer a patient-focused booking system, meaning Edinburgh patients can access any of the clinics providing a more convenient service.
 
☎️ 0131 537 7205

Podiatry

The podiatry department triage all new patient referrals. Please provide us with as much information as possible and include all relevant medical history and medication. Priority appointments are determined based on the information provided within the referral.

Physiotherapy/MSK Problems

We can only accept referrals from patients who are registered with a GP Practice in Edinburgh. You must be aged 16 or over to use the self referral service. Please either email the completed form OR print it off and send it to the email address and/or postal address are shown on the self referral form.

Stop Smoking Services

Find a stop smoking service near you.

Book your Midwife appointment

Your first main appointment is your booking appointment (booking visit) with your midwife normally between 8 and 12 weeks of pregnancy. If you've just found out that you're pregnant, get the best start for you and your baby by making an appointment with a midwife Most Health Boards in Scotland allow patients to book directly without seeing your Doctor, if your Health Board area is not shown, then contact the Practice for further advice.

Sexual Health

NHS Lothian’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Service (formerly Family Planning and Well Woman services and the Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) department) now operates from the Chalmers Sexual Health Centre.​
 
☎️ 0131 536 1070

Vasectomy

We can only accept referrals from patients who are registered with a GP Practice in Edinburgh. You must be aged 16 or over to use the self referral service. Please either email the completed form OR print it off and send it to the email address and/or postal address are shown on the self referral form.

Request transport to your Healthcare Appointment

Patient Transport Service provides ambulances to patients who need support to reach their healthcare appointment, or for their admission to and discharge from hospital, due to their medical/clinical needs.
 
☎️ 0300 123 1236

Page last reviewed: 28 August 2025
Page created: 12 June 2025