Self Referral

You must be registered with an Eastern Cheshire Practice. Patients below the age of 18 must attend their appointment with a chaperone. Patients who require emergency treatment (immediate, serious and life threatening). Please consult NHS 111 or GP urgently if you have recently or suddenly developed difficulties passing urine or controlling bladder/bowels, numbness or tingling around your back passage or genitals, numbness/pins and needles or weakness in both legs.

Whenever you visit an axess service, you can be sure that you will be supported by experienced and friendly staff, who understand the concerns and anxieties which you may have about accessing a sexual health clinic. We believe that good sexual health is a right for everybody, and promise that when you access our services, you will always receive the respect and dignity you deserve.

You can book at one of our sites directly by using our new online appointment system. Please ensure you have an appointment before attending for a blood test and bring your blood test request form with you. We cannot take your sample without this document.

We now have a full-time Social Prescriber Link Worker who is here to help you if you need advice regarding something that you don't want to speak to a clinician about. Please contact reception to book an appointment to be contacted by them

Stopping smoking improves your health and the health of people around you. Every year more and more people quit smoking and enjoy the benefits of better health. You are three times more likely to succeed by working one-to-one or in a group with a Health Coach than going it alone. You will set a quit date and make a plan that will help you achieve it. You will get lots of support and motivation from your Health Coach and your group, if you join one. Your Health Coach will be able to help you.

Self-referral web-based support for sleep problems.

We believe that young people are best placed to guide, support and empower their peers on issues relating to mental health and well being. Neurolove.org is a site set up to support young people manage the changing times we are currently living in.

Local stop smoking services are free, friendly and can massively boost your chances of quitting for good.

We offer abortion treatments and free pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infection screening and a fully comprehensive contraceptive service.

You don’t need a GP referral to access NHS funded abortion care. We've been helping people with their reproductive health options for over 40 years. We provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics all over England. You can give us a call whenever you need us. Our advice line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service (IAPT) without seeing your GP. These services offer therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), for common problems including: stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and phobias

The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) identifies those at diabetes high risk and refers them onto a behaviour change programme.