Services You Can Access Without Seeing Your GP

• Wirral Adult MSK Service (Physiotherapy): NO GP NEEDED.

Bone, joint, muscle, or nerve problems lasting more than 6 weeks for patients aged 16+.

Online self-referral.

MSK Self-Referral

• NHS Wirral Talking Therapies (Everyturn): NO GP NEEDED

Anxiety, depression, stress, and common mental health problems for adults 16+.

Online self-referral.

everyturn.org/wirral

or call 0151 649 1859.

• Wirral Mind — Counselling Service: NO GP NEEDED. 

One-to-one counselling for adults experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties.

Wirral Mind Counselling

Email :counselling@wirralmind.org.uk    or call : 0151 678 5111.

• Wirral Mind — Mums Matter: NO GP NEEDED

Mental health support during early motherhood — for mums 16+ with a child aged 0–3 years.

Wirral Mind Mums Matter

Email: mumsmatter@wirralmind.org.uk        or call: 0151 512 2200.

• Wirral CYPMHS / CAMHS (0-18):  NO GP NEEDED

Specialist mental health services for children and young people in Wirral.  (referrals accepted from young people, parents/carers, and professionals).

Online access and referral details available.

Children and Young People's Mental Health Service

Or Call 0300 303 3157

• Open Door Charity: NO GP NEEDED.

Free, fast, and effective mental health support without waiting lists, offering tailored programmes including Bazaar (peer support for low mood and anxiety, ages 14–35) and Mysa (for disordered eating, ages 18+).

Online sign-up.

opendoorcharity.com

• Kooth — Online Counselling: NO GP NEEDED

Free online text-based counselling for young people aged 11–25.

Offers live text-based chat sessions with BACP-accredited counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners (available weekdays 12pm–10pm and weekends 6pm–10pm), pre-moderated peer support discussion boards, an online magazine with articles and personal stories, and self-help tools.

Kooth.com

(Mon–Fri 12pm–10pm, Weekends 6pm–10pm).

• Family Toolbox: NO GP NEEDED

A free online hub designed with and for Wirral parents and carers to make resources and support more readily available.

It provides parenting tips, information on local organisations. Access practical guides and  local activities.

familytoolbox.co.uk

• Wirral Stop Smoking Service (ABL): NO GP NEEDED

A free 12-week individual quit programme for anyone who lives or works in Wirral, or is registered with a Wirral GP.

It offers tailored advice, specialist practitioner support, and assistance with stop-smoking medications or e-cigarettes.

ABL Wirral

Phone 0151 541 5656. Or text ABL to 60777

• Wirral Ways (Change Grow Live): NO GP NEEDED

A free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, young adults, families, carers, and affected others across the Wirral. . It provides a non-judgmental service offering support in health and wellbeing, substance misuse, structured recovery plans, and support groups. Self-referrals can be made via the online referral form.

Wirral Ways Referrals

Calling 0151 556 1335, or by attending an in-person hub.

• Sexual Health Wirral:NO GP NEEDED

Free and confidential information, advice, STI testing, and contraception treatments for people living in Wirral.

Online services and postal STI kits.

sexual Health Wirral

Or call the confidential helpline at 0300 123 5474 (8:00am–8:00pm).